My name is Charles & I’ve was a smoker of a pack of cigarettes from the age of 14 until a few days past my 51st birthday. That’s nearly 37 years. For years, I was coughing, having various chest pain on the right side & had bouts with pneumonia & plural fluid buildup on that same side. Since November 2013, I’ve been using e-cigarettes, in the form of e-juice with an atomizer. It is the only thing that compelled me to stop smoking after all of those years. Not even the death of Terrie Hall, from my home state, caused me to quit, it was by chance that I met an e-cig vendor. After starting to use e-cigarettes, was down to my last half pack, the last 3-4 literally made me gag. After just 3 days of e-cigs, I was finally able to break the habit & have never looked back. No more smoking cigarettes for me. These were other unsuccessful attempts to quit, mainly patches & gum containing nicotine, neither worked. My doctors has stated how much better my lungs sounds (no more wheezing) & I can smell & taste food again. I breathe better also. Even my granddaughter has noticed that I don’t smell like smoke anymore & now will have more interaction with me. She’s only 8 years old, but she can smell if someone’s smoking. It’s satisfying to be able to do things with her & not be rejected over cigarette smoke. The rest of my family feels the same. No one wanted to be around me because of cigarette odor. I’m happy that I was able to find a way to quit after nearly 37 years & feel much better as a result of e-cigarettes.