I started smoking when i was 16 years old and am now currently 24, I smoked for about 8 full years, even with attempted tries at quitting before i found electronic cigarettes. I had tried other methods snus and the nicotine gum and I never had any success, until I finally put my mind to a better alternative. Electronic cigarettes or A.P.V’s (advanced personal vaporizers) have changed my life completely, I have stopped smoking for 2 months since i started with A.P.V’s and honestly i feel a lot better. I do not cough, hack anything up, and can actually taste food again. I never thought i would quit until i found this method of giving up the habit once and for all. I have absolutely no intention of smoking again and currently use mods/P.v’s to achieve this goal, and i have convinced other people to make this decision as well with at least three within a month or so that have also quit. When I first started this method I did smoke with it, but I cut down from 2 packs a day to a half a pack then to none within two weeks of use. I started at 24mg of nicotine and am currently using 6mg with no side effects I don’t feel the need to go back to smoking or to up my nicotine level. My family is proud that i got away from smoking as well and so are many others around me, I hope you can see now that these alternatives to quit smoking should not be treated as actual tobacco products, as there is less risk with these methods and the success rate is much higher than any other products that have come around to date. I have noticed that I no longer get headaches from smoking too much or not enough, and I love the fact that my clothes, vehicle, and my room no longer smells like smoke. I think this method of quitting smoking should not be hugely taxed or regulated as it can truly make a difference in other people’s lives as it has made in my life today, and as long as I can continue using my A.P.V I know that I can easily stay smoke free until I completely get away from the nicotine al together. I have had no side effects from this method of being smoke free. Please understand this is a great way to quit smoking tobacco products and I would highly recommend this method to anyone and everyone who is trying to quit.