I have been smoking cigarettes for 17 years, steadily increasing my consumption which led to a two pack a day habit. Thought the years I have tried quitting smoking on a few occasions. Once I tried using patches, but was unable to stop smoking even for a day. Once I quit smoking with the aid of nicotine gum, but that only lasted 3 months. After those failed attempts I decided to knuckle down and quit smoking cold turkey, so I threw away all my lighters and any cigarettes I had left. I quit smoking for six months, but I had to fight the urge to smoke every single day of those six months. During that time I was miserable and hated life in general. One particularly stressful day I finally gave up, bought a pack of cigarettes and that was the end of me trying to quit. On September 3, 2013 while on my way to buy cigarettes, I stopped at a new electronic cigarette store that recently opened in my town. That day I have purchased an eGo style starter kit, and even thou I have not been planning on quitting smoking, I have not smoked a single cigarette since that day. I have to admit that there was a steep learning curve and while I was using the low wattage, beginner type devices, I did have cravings for the real cigarette. But once I figured out what devices give me the quantity of vapor and the quality of flavor that I enjoy, and once I found the flavors that I like, the cravings for a real cigarette simply vanished. In the short time that I have been using electronic cigarettes my health has improved drastically. My skin color improved, I no longer have a smokers cough and when I wake up I don