I was a smoker for 20 years. I gave up and have not had a cigarette in 6 weeks. I was a pack a day smoker. I used an e cig to first cut down and then entirely swap traditional cigarettes. My decision to give up was two fold. 1. I was beginning to notice health effects like shortness of breath, coughing and elevated blood pressure and headaches. I was also concerned about the impact on my children. 2. Cost and stigma / smell. I was noticing a large financial burden with smoking (spending $10-15US / day) which was quickly adding up. Smoking is also socially not as acceptable as it once was and smokers are made to feel like 2nd class citizens in a lot of places. The last reason was I became conscious of the smell that was constantly on me, my clothes, my car and home. I felt that this smell was becoming offensive to me. So I made the switch to e cigs. Now I can get the simulated effect of smoking and my cough has gone. I feel so much better now that its amazing. I can smell again and people don’t make comment of my stench of smoke. I can vape almost anywhere and there is no mess and I don’t affect others. Having a smoking substitute has helped me immensely in giving up regular cigarettes and I have noticed a massive cost saving as well. My Mother and my best friend have also given up smoking using the same method I did. They were both long term smokers and were able to kick the habit after I introduced them to e cigs. Thank you, Andrew Strain