I started smoking at age 14, I’m 47 as of 2013. I smoked more and more until, in 2000, I was smoking 2.5 to 3 packs per day. I had tried patches, gum, lozenges, prescriptions, even hypnosis to quit, nothing worked. My partner wanted me to quit, and I did try but nothing worked for me until he brought home a electronic cigarette in August of 2000. Just one of those that looks like a real cigarette but, it did the trick. In a week I tossed the last of my cigarettes and, have not smoked since. Of course now I have several styles of batteries and mods and, tons of flavors refill liquid for them. Yes it is a means to get my nicotine but, now I often vape nicotine free liquids just for the flavor and relaxation/placebo effect as well. I didn’t start vaping to break my nicotine addiction, simply to rid myself and those around me of many of the toxic effect of cigarette smoke as well as the residue and odor of cigarettes. Quite unintentionally, I discovered that I need less and less nicotine as the years roll by. It’s slow, but maybe that’s the way for me to eventually break my addiction entirely. Vaping certainly is not as healthy as not using nicotine at all but, it is better than smoking and, cleaner, less offensive to non smokers and, less costly as well. I’m glad I made the change and, will never go back to smoking.