I started smoking when I was 14 years old. From 14-24 I smoked daily, from 24-32 I smoked off and on, quitting twice for several years each time with chantix. I tried chantix a third time a couple of years ago, and I got some bad side effects, so I had to stop taking it. I attempted patches and gum, but they didnt work for me either. Last year I got a couple of disposable ecigs from gas stations, I wasnt too keen on the flavors, and the throat hit was too strong for me. I cut down on my smoking slowly, but wasnt able to stop totally. I saved up some money and went in half with a friend on a rechargable ecig kit, within two weeks I wasnt smoking regular cigarettes at all. I enjoyed the flavor of chilly strawberry juice, which is a minty strawberry flavor. I usually smoked menthol before quitting, and the mint in the strawberry helped me with quitting. Ive been off of regular cigarettes for around 6 months now, and I feel so much better. Im saving quite a bit of money since I only spend about $15/week on juice instead of $30+/week on regular cigs. I live in Washington state, and unless you drive to Idaho to the reservation and get a carton of harsh cheap cigs you pay about $9/pack. Going from $1.25/pack when I started smoking back in 1993 to $9 is pretty hard on the pocketbook. A few improvements Ive noticed are that I breathe easier, dont get a sore mouth/throat, I sleep better, my stomach isnt upset as often, along with quite a few others. If you are wanting to quit smoking, you should give ecigs a try. Theyre cheaper than other cessation methods like gum/patch/pills, and you can wean yourself off of nicotine fairly easily. The only reason I get any nicotine at all is so I can get the flavors I want. I go back and forth between no nicotine and 11mg depending on the flavor. I also make some of my own flavors, and they turn out quite well 🙂