I was a smoker for 15 years. I would smoke between 1-2 packs a day. I’ve tried to quit on several occasions, I’ve tried cold turkey (didn’t last 12 hours!), I’ve tried the patch (didn’t last a day; gave me headaches and felt very ill to my stomach), and I’ve tried Chantix (lasted 2 weeks, horrible side-effects; stomach pain even after eating a full meal and sucidal thoughts when I had none previous to taking the medication). After many failed attempts I had come to terms with being a smoker until the day I died (prematurely). I’ve gotten bronchitis at least once a year since I started smoking. I could barely breathe yet I still needed that cigarette and would continue to smoke throughout the illness. Well this year my dad gifted me an e-cigarette when I was sick. My dad gave me a 650mah ego-style battery with a disposable clearomizer (since then I have bought a 1300mah variable voltage ego-style battery with a bottom coil tank). I picked it up and started enjoying it from the start! I have not picked up a cigarette since; even the thought of a cigarette disgusts me! I have been smoke free for 2 months now and I am enjoying every minute of it and will NEVER go back to cigarettes as long as I have the option of using my e-cigarette. In the 2 months since I started vaping, I have cut back the nicotine that is in my e-liquid from 18mg to 6-8mg and will continue to slowly reduce my nicotine intake to 0mg. When the time comes that I have weaned myself off of nicotine completely, I am unsure if I will still use my e-cigarette (with 0mg). I do feel confident that I at least have the option to use it if I need a compulsionary fix, haha. My dad also bought himself an e-cigarette of the same style and has greatly reduced his smoking, hes down to 1 cigarette a day and plans on quiting completely any day now. I’ve also turned 3 of my friends onto e-cigarettes. Two have completely quit smoking and one is down to 3 cigarettes a day. Since quitting I no longer smell like an ashtray! My sense of smell and taste has greatly increased. I am breathing better, no longer getting winded after small amounts of exertion. I sleep better; I have more energy! With some e-liquids I noticed a sore throat and overall itchiness; I was not sure if that was due to the propylene glycol or the artifical flavoring. I quickly switched to vegetable glycerin based, organic flavored e-liquids. The only side-effect that I have noticed with the e-liquids that I use now is mild dehydration and occasional heartburn. More water and some tums take care of that. This is the only thing that has worked for me. It has definitely been a miracle worker. I wasn’t even trying to quit this time but once I started using my e-cigarette I haven’t looked back. It’s amazing how easy it has been with e-cigarettes compared to the struggle of trying to quit with other methods/products.