Before switching to electronic cigarettes I smoked a pack-a-day over a span of three years. If I couldn’t afford a cigarette, sometimes I would grab them out of ashtrays. I was hopelessly addicted and I hated it. Cigarettes caused me to wheeze, cough, and generally become less active. My friends and family noticed the poor stench of cigarettes on my breath and clothes as well as my home and car. I