I started smoking when I was 14 years old. I smoked for over 25 years and had tried to quit smoking numerous ways in the past without success, including the nicotine patch, gum and cold turkey. I was never successful for longer than 3 months. I began using electronic cigarettes in 2012, and have continued using them even today as a healthier alternative to smoking. Not only healthier for me, but also healthier for those around me who no longer inhale second-hand smoke. I’ve been completely smoke-free for over a year now, and do not use cigarettes at all. I have numerous positive aspects from quitting smoking. I breathe better, sleep better, my allergies are almost non-existent, my blood pressure has gone down, my skin is clearer and even my hair is stronger. I also don’t have the yellow film on the windows, TV’s, walls and any other thing that cigarette smoke destroys. The odor that I used to walk around with on me, is gone, and my sense of smell and taste is much better. There is not one negative aspect that I know of from quitting smoking and wish that this would have happened a long time ago. I always encourage anyone that is looking to quit like I was, with the choice of electronic cigarettes as an alternative.