I started smoking when I was 15 years old. I was over a pack-a-day smoker for 10 years. Around the time I was 25, I had tried to stop smoking several times. I had even stopped, for reasons beyond my control, and picked back up after a time span of several months to a year. I tried using, Chantix, Patches, Gum, and cold turkey. None of these methods were even close to the feeling that I got after using an electronic Cigarette. After the first 3 days of using an E-cig I had completely quit using tobacco. I started using electronic cigarettes the beginning of this year and am still tobacco free. I think that part of the reason that this was so successful for me was because I bypassed the disposable/gas station e-cig route. I went straight into pre-packaged devices that I refilled with liquid. These types of devices are, in my opinion, 30x more satisfying. They provide more than enough vapor and flavor to replace tobacco use. At first I was using tobacco and menthol flavored liquids. Even after the first month, these types of flavors became disgusting to me and I moved to more satisfying flavors. I didn’t quit smoking tobacco to taste tobacco over and over again. While not everyone will feel like this, this is my position. I first started with 18mg flavored liquid, or 1.8% nicotine by volume, and as soon as I started purchasing more expensive devices, I regulated down to 12mg, or 1.2%. I prefer to regulate my consumption myself. I have gotten really into this as not only a hobby, but will open my first retail location in about a month. I believe in this so much, I want to help other people. I don’t believe that this is a smoking cessation device. I do believe, however, that it is a better alternative. Since I quit smoking tobacco, I have had many positive changes in my life. I have had no negative changes throughout this time. Physically, I feel 100x better. I also feel better mentally because I know I am not doing harm to myself like I was with tobacco. Regardless of what people say about electronic cigarettes, I feel better and I am very happy with my decisions. The worst thing that could happen right now, is to regulate the industry away. We need more of an opportunity to grow this industry. I have never encountered something more effective and everyone in this industry that I meet feels the same way. This was a blessing and I truly believe that. Thank you for your time. Blake P.