I’m a 44 year old female who has been smoking since the age of 13. I started with just a few a day, like most people. By the time I was in my mid 20’s I was steadily smoking 2 packs a day. Recently a couple of vape stores opened up in my town. My stepdaughter came over to visit who is also a smoker, but this time she didn’t have a cigarette in hand, it was an ecig, and a nice one! She let me try it out and I was skeptical. The ejuice tasted fine but I just didn’t think that it was for me. A few days later I went to my local shop and purchased a starter kit. I had to. For the last 2 years I have had a painful, hacking cough. Mostly in the mornings. It would last an hour or so, but would hit on and off throughout the day. It was to the point that I was worried, but I was still drawn to smoke even though my health was deteriorating. The first day I had my kit, I did smoke a few cigarettes throughout the day. The next day, I cut it down to two cigarettes. The ejuice was tasty and I noticed for the first time how awful cigarettes taste! By day three I was down to 1 cigarette. It’s been one month now and I haven’t had a cigarette since then. That morning cough? Gone. The cough throughout the day? Gone. Another added benefit is after two weeks, I had my sense of taste back. I no longer have to use salt on my food to taste it. I’m very happy about that! I also got my sense of smell back. I never realized that my dogs were this stinky so I did have to bathe them. I have to say one thing. I loved smoking. Loved it. A month before I tried ecigs I even said to my daughter, If they ever stopped making my brand of cigarettes, I’d have to stop smoking. Lo and behold, that same brand is still on the shelves at the store and I have no urge to buy them and smoke them. My goal now is to convert the smokers in my family to this. I would never do this if I felt any ill-effects from ecigs. I love my family. I plan on being around a longer time now that I’ve gotten off of cigarettes, and I want my family smokers to benefit from ecigs as well. I can’t say enough good things about it.