I smoked cigarettes all my life until age 61. I had made up my mind that when I reached 62 and retired, if a suitable substitute was not available, I would quit cigarettes for good. I was a pack or more a day smoker. It didn’t make sense to retire and continue killing myself by smoking cigarettes. A year before I turned 62 I heard about electronic cigarettes. I researched what they are, how they are made, and what they do. I could not find any negligible or harmful effects of the devices. I purchased and started using electronic cigarettes. The immediate effect I noticed was that after brushing my teeth and tongue in the morning, and using the electronic cigarette all day and evening, at the end of the day my mouth and taste buds felt just like they did after brushing. The cost of the device compared to cigarettes is about one quarter the amount I was spending. I have not, nor care to smoke a cigarette the rest of my life. I enjoy the flavor and nicotine amount I consume.