I smoked my first cigarette at the age of 13. From that point on, smoking cigarettes became an every day part of my life. Both my parents have been smoking from young ages and lots of my family members and friends smoke as well. I smoked regularly and then heavily for about 8 years (about a pack every 2 days at my highest use of cigarettes). About four years ago I enlisted the help of my health provider to assist me in attempting to quit smoking cigarettes. Through them, I attended classes to help me quit and attained affordable access to Nicorette Lozenges. Unfortunately, I was unable to even cut back on smoking, as the lozenges took too long to help me with my cravings and I eventually stopped using the lozenges and continued smoking as I had been. A few years ago I started to use disposable e-cigarettes, occasionally, in an attempt to cut back on my cigarette smoking habit (once again). Eventually, I purchased a Joye eGo-C Twist vaping pen and my life, as I knew it, changed in the most positive of ways. I used the vaping pen in conjunction with smoking for about 6 months, cutting back on the amount of cigarettes I smoked more as time went on. After about a year of using my vaping pen, I purchased a mechanical mod and RDA and havenƒ??t looked back. Iƒ??m proud to say that I donƒ??t own a pack of cigarettes, something that I never thought would be possible. I started using 24mg nicotine cartomizers with my disposable e-cigarettes. When I purchased my vaping pen, I used 18mg nicotine e-liquid initially and moved down to 12mg nicotine e-liquid. When I purchased my mod and RDA, I began using 6mg nicotine and after a couple months began using 3mg nicotine e-liquid, as I still use currently. I now have a regulated, variable wattage box mod that I use with RDAs. Using the mechanical mod and the box mod have allowed me to reduce the level of nicotine in e-liquids I vape way more quickly than I ever anticipated. In the near future, I plan on using 0mg nicotine e-liquid to fully end my addiction to nicotine forever. Vaping has allowed me to lead a much happier and healthier lifestyle. I am asthmatic and have suffered the consequences of smoking with asthma for way too long. Never have I experienced negative health effects from vaping, despite my asthma. Furthermore, I have noticed a significant increase in my ability to breathe easier since I started vaping and therefore have become more active. I recently joined a Crossfit gym and am getting into the best shape of my life. I would never, in a million years, have been able to perform at this level of physical activity while smoking cigarettes, and never was able to due to my heavy cigarette smoking habit. In addition to better lung health and capacity, I have experienced a better sense of smell and taste from not smoking cigarettes as well. I believe that there are two aspects in play that have allowed me to quit smoking via vaping. The first being the ability of vaping devices, such as vaping pens, mechanical mods, variable wattage/voltage box mods, etc to deliver nicotine into the blood stream more quickly than lozenges or gum that contain nicotine, in my experience. And second, the smoking sensation created by vaping devices, which satisfies what is most commonly known as the ƒ??oral fixationƒ? associated with quitting smoking. As a daily, heavy use ƒ??vaperƒ?, I have never felt or noticed any negative health benefits, only positive ones. Through vaping and vaping alone, I have effectively quit smoking cigarettes and have very significantly reduced my addiction to nicotine. Very soon I will make the leap to 0mg nicotine e-liquid and will say goodbye to nicotine addiction for good.