I began smoking the summer prior to my senior year in college. Smoking and going to bars all that summer seemed to go hand in hand. My roommates and I all said that we would quit before school began in the fall. All the while we joked about not being able to quit and sitting out on our balcony in parkas smoking when winter came. School started back. I didn’t quit. I smoked on my balcony in the snow that winter. I continued to smoke for the next 26 years with the occasional brief periods where I would try to quit. I tried all of the pharmaceuticals from gum to bupropion. I chewed and dipped. I quit cold turkey. All efforts met with failure. On September 23, 2012 a friend of mine told me about e-cigs and a local store that sold them. I got one that afternoon, began vaping immediately and have not had a cigarette since. I began vaping 18 and 24mg nicotine. Now I use 6mg. I thoroughly enjoy vaping. I enjoy the advanced personal vaporizers / mods usually with a cartomizer tank. Vaping has become much more than just a replacement for smoking. It’s my main hobby. I love the artistry and craftsmanship shown in the devices and small batch eliquids. Life is better now. My taste and smell has sprung back to life. I can breathe so much better. I sleep better. Thank God for vaping!