Started smoking at 15 years old. I am now 50. Over the years I’ve tried to quit. The nicotine patch, the nicotine gum, cold turkey, hypnosis….you name it. Never had anything work. I have been smoking about 2 packs a day for the last twenty years. A popular brand of Light cigarettes. When the electronic cigarettes started becoming popular, I started using them to substitute some of my regular cigarettes. It seemed to be working. I then found the advanced E cigarettes where you use Juice and fill your own tanks. Having choices of flavors and strength of nicotine was very appealing. I bought a starter kit for $40.00 and I was on my way. I started on a high (24mg) nicotine level and after 2 weeks dropped down to 18mg nicotine level. Well, right away I went down from 2 packs a day to about half a pack a day. A month into Vaping as it’s called, and I am not smoking cigarettes at all. Finally!!! After 35 years of smoking, I have found something that works!! I am going to lower my nicotine to 12mg next week. What a difference! No more hacking cough, foods taste better, sense of smell is better and I don’t reek of cigarette smoke anymore!