I smoked 2-3 packs a day for ten years. The patch and the gum didn’t help me quit because they were too weak. I tried cold turkey, I tried a schedule, I tried distracting myself, I tried replacing my habit with a new one (candy). None of them worked, and I addicted myself to candy in the process. One day, on a whim, I bought a mid-range clearomizer-based starter kit and some very basic flavors. Midway through my first vape, I knew I was done with smoking forever. I threw away nearly a full carton of cigarettes the next day, and I haven’t wanted one since. Vaping is safer than smoking. Vaping is cheaper than smoking. Vaping is STRONGER than smoking. Vaping WORKS where EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS. Vaping has flavors. Vaping makes quitting MORE ENJOYABLE than smoking. Regardless of what the FDA tells you, e-cigarettes ARE helping people quit. Thousands of us. You just need to get the right equipment, which costs about the same amount as one carton of smokes. You will NOT find this equipment at a gas station. If it looks like a cigarette, then it’s the wrong equipment. If it’s not refillable, then it’s not the right equipment. If it’s about as cheap as one pack of cigarettes, then it’s not the right equipment. If you’ve ever heard of the manufacturer, then it’s not the right equipment. If you’ve seen it at a gas station, then it’s not the right equipment. Go to your local vape shop if you can find one, or a smoking/cigar/paraphernalia store if you can’t. Google vaping.