i smoked my first cigarette at 12 years old, not just one, my friend and i, between the two of us sat down and smoked a full pack in one sitting, my friend did not continue to smoke, i however liked it, and later that day found away to get another pack, and then finished that pack, and by the time i was 13 smoked a pack a day, by 15 i was smoking 2 packs a day, and by 18 i was coughing up little pieces of black flesh, at 19 my little brother bought me an electric cigarette and told me i was going to die and i needed to quite, i tried, and did not like it, 6 months later, or now, i am 20, and have been vaping, for 2 months, avidly vaping, for 3 weeks, and been very involved in the vaping community, meeting very helpful, and interesting people with similar stories, and as of today i have not smoked a cigarette in 3 weeks, i smoked for 7 years, 4 and a half of those years i smoked two packs, yes 40 cigarettes a day, now, i vape, and i love it, i can breathe (not perfect but much much better) i went on a run this morning, and i came home, still breathing, not coughing, hacking up mucus and black chunks, or anything that would have happend to me two months ago, i have not felt this healthy since i was 13, and not only did i quite smoking, but made tons of new friends in a whole new comunity, found a new hobby, and off topic, since i got my electronic cigarette, i have not smoked pot, or drank alcohol, because it gave me something productive to do with my time, and that is help others quite smoking with e cigs, and i coulnt be more thankful for my little brother opening my eyes to this world