I am a 37yr old male who smoked for 20yrs n the last 10yrs of that, I smoked 2packs a day, yes, 40cigarettes a day. I never even thought of quitting because I enjoyed smoking, even while knowing it was slowly killing me. It gave me high blood pressure, neuropathy in my feet, n just horrible circulation in general, n that’s just the start of the health issues I was encountering. I tried years ago to quit using nicotine gum n a patch but wound up smoking on top of that also. I had no plans on quitting smoking because it was just thought of as a dream n would never happen. That is, until one day a friend of mine had an e cigarette at work n I took a puff from it, I was amazed at the vapor production n taste this thing provided. It was a Ego style battery with a clearomizer tank known as a Evod Starter kit. He had gotten it the day before n was quitting smoking. I went home n ordered the same thing that night with the thought of using that in places I was unable to smoke real cigarettes. After getting my Evod Starter kit a few days later, I had 2cigarettes the 1st day it arrived n not one since. I don’t even like the smell of them anymore n won’t ever go back to real smoking again. I viewed this as a miracle n something that was Devine intervention as I was not looking for it, e cigs found me n saved me. Now I’m looking to save E Cigs, or save the E Cig industry as we know it. I will not ever give one penny to big tobacco again, nor will I support any small business in talks with big tobacco looking to sell out. I now build my own coils n use a device known as a mod. It’s now a hobby n I spend a good amount of cash funding my new hobby. Today is day 100 since I’ve quit analog cigarettes n I’m now feeling my feet for the first time in a decade. I’m enjoying food as my taste buds have returned. I’m also able to jog n walk my dog without having to take a break or coughing up hunks of phlegm. Vaping has given me a new lease on life n a new hobby to enjoy. I have also benefited from the Vaping Community, we are a tight knit group who love helping one another n helping others thru the tough period of quitting the analogs. I am now down to 6mg e juice n stared at 24mg. I support FDA regulation, to a point. I agree on over 18yr old sales. I also agree on nicotine warnings n ingredient listings on labels. I want child proof bottles,all of us want these regulations. I feel the other regulations will however, cause this industry to fall into the hands of big tobacco, thus causing a black market n that will be more unsafe for all of us. I, as do many of my new friends, owe E Cigs my life n feel my voice should be heard. I am one of many. I successfully quit smoking because of E Cigs. Please, let others have the chance that I have. Thank you for reading my story.