I started smoking cigarettes when I was 12 years old (I switched schools and initially gravitated to the wrong crowd), and had been a full-time smoker until January 21st, 2015. After all those years, the thought of quitting smoking to me seemed like an impossibility because in my mind, I couldn’t picture myself as a non-smoker; A pack of smokes and a lighter always occupied my front left pocket, and that was just engrained into my lifestyle. It’s very much a physical addiction, yes, but the toughest part for me was the mental struggle of giving up smoking. It was so difficult to internally battle all those pinnacle times of lighting up that smokers are aware of: When you wake up, before sleep, after a meal, at the bar, during halftime, in the car, walking from the car to the entrance of a Targetƒ??the list goes on and on. The most involuntary causes of my smoking were what I like to call emotional smokingƒ? (when you’re nervous/angry/stressed/etc.). I quit cold-turkey in the summer of 2007 due to my hypochondria. I started getting existential and thinking about my mortality because to be honestƒ??the physical pain in my side was extremely troubling. Six months later and one stressful day triggered the nicotine fit and I was right back where I left off. It was chaos. I’d need a cigarette during one of those stressful times to calm me down, though afterward, not only did I still feel that stress, I felt physically horrible. It wasn’t until this past January when I had enough. A colleague introduced me to vaporizers. She said this method had been helping her quit smoking cigarettes. I wanted in! How do they work? Are they safe? What are the expenses? There is a lot to learn when it comes to vaping when you have no previous knowledge of the mechanics. I had no idea what I was getting into, but I was determined to find a successful alternative to smoking. I can confidently say that I’ve been smoke-free since I purchased my first vaporizer that 21st day in January. Take it from me. If you want to quit smoking but need that alternative guaranteed to keep you from smoking cigarettes, dedicate time to study the science behind vaping. I started with a beginner kit that was extremely easy to use. Since January, I’ve upgraded and upgraded, learning more and more in the process, and I have never felt better, physically, mentally, and financially!