I started smoking cigarettes when I was about 15 or 16 years old. I’m now 32. I tried quitting a couple times, once at the behest of a girlfriend, once to get in shape for the police academy. Both quitting experiences were miserable to endure and didn’t last long. It seemed as if all I could think about was how badly I needed a cigarette. It literally consumed my thoughts during every waking minute. I had convinced myself that I enjoyed smoking enough to negate any justification for quitting. A few months ago, a coworker mentioned to me that he’d switched to an electronic cigarette and hadn’t smoked in over a month. I didn’t think much of his story at first; I had tried the cheapo e-cigs in the past and wasn’t impressed at all. He then explained to me how the type he was using (he happened to be using a Joye eGo-C Twist) was totally different from the e-cigarettes I was familiar with. He offered up his eGo to me for a few drags to give me a sense of what a quality e-cig felt and tasted like. Whoa…I was blown away. The vapor mimicked the sensation in the back of the throat that a tobacco cigarette gave me, which I later discovered is referred to as throat hit. It tasted like vanilla, not a dirty ashtray. It was shiny and had lights (I’m easily amused). After work that day, I googled e-cig stores and found one on the way home from work. I stopped by, got myself an eGo-C Twist kit and a couple bottles of juice. My love for vaping had begun. I went into the world of vaping half-thinking that It’d be supplementary to my tobacco habit. I didn’t believe that puffing on this gizmo, pleasurable as it was, would tear me away from tobacco. Within two days, however, I found myself with zero desire to smoke a real cigarette. It was a bizarre feeling to lack the urge to smoke. I can now taste the food I eat. I can exercise without getting winded. I no longer cough for the first waking hour of every single morning. The inside of my car, my clothes, my breath and my hands no longer smell foul. I no longer need to sneak outside while at work or family gatherings. Long story short, I haven’t had a cigarette in almost five months. I’m constantly amazed by how effortless quitting was with the help of an electronic cigarette. My wife, who also smoked, has since quit using the matching eGo-C Twist I got for her. Thanks.