I smoked eventually a pack a day for over 12 years. Had followed in my dad’s footsteps. Then came the day I saw him check into the hospital OR for lung cancer. It was a huge wake-up call for me. On my way home from the hospital visit, I saw a local e-cig shop (closed now but it was Cloud 9 e-cigs). I left that shop with a Council of Vapor Minivolt kit and managed to never touch another cigarette ever again.

That was 5 years ago; still smoke free today. Managed to ween myself down from 9mg/ml of nicotine to 3mg/ml and even nicotine-free eliquid. I had never tried to quit before; nor did I ever think I was going to quit. But seeing the effects of smoking had on my dad pushed me to find a way out from smoking.

E-cigarettes were the most logical alternative for me. It still offered similar habits (oral fixation, vapor production) that made it feel more natural to switch to than pills, patches, or gum.

After quitting smoking, I immediately noticed the smoker’s cough fade away and my sense of taste and smell were more receptive. I can breathe deep without coughing and even started enjoying cardio exercise.

Vaping saved my future and I’ve managed to convince my friends to quit smoking with vaping as an alternative.