Where to begin, I started smoking when i was about 15 in high school. As is many of the case, i got into it because of peer pressure and my friends also smoking at the time. This went on for the next decade as at my worst i was a pack and a half a day smoker. I hated myself for getting that bad. My health was not getting better, i smelled like an ash tray 24/7. I tried quitting cold turkey before and using patches and gum, but nothing worked. You see, it is not only the nicotine in the cigarettes you get addicted to. It is also the physical act of smoking that gets you too. When you use other methods that doesnt involve that physical act, for me, they fell way short of their intended mark. I went back each and every time, and was a heavier smoker each time as well. That was, until i discovered vaping. I have been using my electronic cigarette since june of this year (a little over 6 months ago exactly). I have maybe had 3 actual cigarettes in that time, compared to the over 3,500 i havent smoked (according to an app on my phone that is tracking it) that is something that i am very proud of, as so is my family. Now, i cannot speak of the long term effects of using a PV (personal vaporizer) for nictone harm reduction, but i can tell you that i feel a ton better now then i did 6 months ago. I can breath much better, rediscovering smells is an amazing feeling. My taste buds are back, foods and drinks are tasting better (not always the best case since i am over weight). My blood pressure has gone down! And that is without any blood pressure medication either. I do not get winded as easily anymore in anything that i do. I am overall doing alot better and i can only attribute that to quitting traditional cigarettes for my electronic cigarette. I can promise you i would still be a slave (as so would my best friend) to the tobacco companies if i didnt starting using my ecig.