I was introduced to smoking at the age of 9 years old and I smoked cigarets, dipped, and smoked cigars until I was 29 years old. Many of my family members and friends smoked so I was influenced at a young age. I smoked a pack to two packs a day before I quite. I’m not very old, but because of the early age that I started smoking I could feel my health deminishing because if my addiction to smoking cigarets. I hated smoking, but I could not fight the refer to lite up another one, it was a never ending battle that I thought I would never be able to beat. I wanted to quit smoking but I physically and mentally could not quit. I have been happily married for ten years and I have three beautiful children that have put up with my horrible habit. Many things had been waying on my conscious regarding my health and the influence I have on my children, I had to do something. One day I was at work and a friend was smoking out of this weird looking pen like device, I asked him what it was and he said it was a e cigartte. I had never seen one before so I became intrigued and started asking him questions about it. He told me this is what got me off cigarettes. I could not believe it so I tried it and I was pleased with it. A fees days after my encounter at work I was at the park with my children and we were playing tag. I was running and losing my breath and had to sit down. My children were disappointed that I stopes playing with them, this event caused me to think about how I would be in another ten years if I continued smoking. I am to young to be out of breath and this is what gave me the drive to quit smoking. I want to be able to play with my children and to be there for my family so I knew that I had to take action and fast. That night I had done tones of research online subscribing to very popular channels on YouTube. I had the next day off so I decided to go to a local Vape shop and purchase a starter kit instead of purchasing cigarettes. The people who worked there were very companionate about what they do and were very helpful. I purchased an Evod starter kit and three bottles of e-juice. I vaped all that day and did not have one erge to smoke a ciggarett. I have not smoked a cigarette for a little over a month now thanks to e-cigs. During this period of time I have discovered that the government is wanting to ban e-cigs from the market. I will be devistated if this happens because I do not want to start smoking again. I need e-cigs to help me to not start back. If they are banned I will start smoking again. Pleases fight for the vaping community, because vaping has saved my life and if it is banned then it will not help save others lives.