I started smoking in junior high and I smoked three packs of Marlboro Lights a day until I was in my mid-thirties. I tried quitting cold turkey, nicotine patches that caused blisters on my arms (FDA APPROVED), Chantix – which made me suicidal. I was not successful with any of these cessation productions. One day, a co-worker of mine was using an electronic cigarette at work and told me how well it worked for him so I decided to try one myself. I spoke with my family doctor and cardiologist about use of the electronic cigarettes; my family doctor told me that she wished her son who smokes would start using the electronic cigarettes instead of cigarettes because of the health advantages, and that electronic cigarettes do not contain all the carcinogens regular cigarettes have. After receiving her blessing, I spoke to my cardiologist. He told me that he sees no harm in my using the electronic cigarette. I have not picked up a real cigarette in two years, and have no urge or intention to ever picking one up again. I no longer have a smokers cough, no longer get bronchitis every year and I don’t get out of breath while exercising any more.