I started smoking cigarettes when I was 16. I was not able to be a heavy smoker at the time, since I was not old enough to legally purchase them, but where there is will, there’s a way. I spent the next 6 years smoking nearly a pack a day. When I was about 18 I switched to menthol cigarettes, and continued smoking about a pack a day until my lungs started hurting. This was not enough for me to quit, though, so I switched to a mild tobacco. One day I decided that I had enough, and I wanted to quit. I had tried Chantix once before, but due to work related stress, it ended up not working. I decided to give it another chance, though. I took the Chantix for the recommended 3 months, smoking the entire time I was on it. The side effects which included extreme nausea and vivid nightmares were pretty horrible. The day I stopped taking the Chantix, though, I stopped smoking without an issue. I stayed nicotine free for 2 years until I got the bright idea to take 23 college credit hours which included Calculus and Physics. During finals week I gave in and started smoking again. It’s truly amazing how quickly I got back into the pack a day habit; it took less than 2 weeks. I continued smoking for about a year until I decided to check out electronic cigarettes. I started out by Googling Top electronic cigarette brands and settled on the Halo G6 (cigalikes) and their tobacco sample pack. The week I got them in, the only reason I continued smoking was because I couldn’t bring myself to throw away half a pack. I stayed off cigarettes for a few weeks, but my girlfriend smoked, which meant that I was very tempted to join her, which I did. I decided to upgrade to Halo’s Triton (ego battery) system, but was still not completely impressed with it. I gave the cigalike to my girlfriend, who did not care for it much either. I figured this might be because the liquid didn’t taste enough like a cigarette did, so I went on a search for the perfect tobacco flavor. What I did not realize at the time is that I didn’t actually want a tobacco flavor, I wanted the throat hit that tobacco provides. I did some searching, and finally decided to buy some Jolly Roger watermelon and green apple candy flavors from Smoke For Pennys (who’s name needs to change since vaping is not smoking). The difference was night and day. I had nicotine liquid that tasted like Jolly Rancher candy, and not disgusting tobacco. At this point I upgraded my equipment a few times, and became largely tobacco free. Earlier this month I upgraded my battery and bought some new tanks, and gave my girlfriend the gear I had been using, and she is now tobacco free. This means that I am not tempted by cigarettes anymore. I have since bought a myriad of flavors which include fruit, candy, beverages, and desserts. I am a 24 (25 next month) year old adult male, and I love candy and fruity flavors. The FDA is completely incorrect in their assumption that adults only want tobacco and menthol flavors. I have never once experienced any negative side effects from properly using my electronic cigarette equipment, and no one else that I know who uses an electronic cigarette has experienced them either. I am now far happier and healthier than I was when I smoked. I would much rather take my chances with not knowing the long-term effects of the flavorings than the known long-term effects of smoking cigarettes.