I began smoking as a young teenager, 14 years old. I am now 43. In the early 1980’s you could buy cigarettes from vending machines in the mall no matter what age you were. My mother smoked, along with most of my family, but I attribute my smoking more to peer pressure. All your friends do it so off you go. I quickly became addicted to smoking and NOTHING enticed me to stop. Friends and family dying horrible deaths after chemo and radiation treatments didn’t work…..none of this phased me. I smoked during 3 pregnancies. You see the disgusting commercials of smokers with a trachs in their throats and warnings everywhere you look. It doesn’t matter. You want to quit but the urge to smoke just wins the battle every time. My cousin successfully quit smoking with an electronic cigarette so I gave it a shot. The first I tried was a disposable from the convenience store, I believe it was called a blue. It was disgusting and not enough vapor to mimic a cigarette. It tried to replicate the cigarette tobacco flavor and failed miserably. I then learned about the ecigarettes with flavors and this sparked my interest. If it can’t taste like your cigarette, I would rather it be something completely different that does taste good. I tried the Vapor for Life with the cartomizers but it was too difficult. The batteries didn’t last long enough and the cartomizers kept getting clogged up so I would still smoke cigarettes. I am now 2 months using Totally Wicked’s Ego-C Tornado tank with an atomizer. I have not even been tempted to buy a pack of cigarettes, not once. I can be around other people smoking and I don’t even want their real cigarette. Amazing! I mix my own liquids mixing Tobacco and Mocha or a fruity flavor. The tobacco does not taste like a real cigarette, more like a caramel. I started at 18 mg of nicotine and am now down to 12. I plan to keep reducing my nicotine at intervals until I am free of nicotine. This has had a tremendous impact on my health. After so many years of smoking, I was feeling the effects. I was short of breath and had a constant nasty cough. I was also told my snore rivaled that of a freight train. Less than a week after switching to ecigarettes, there was a huge difference. My cough was GONE! Over the last 2 months I breath much easier and am able to do more physically without being exhausted. It has also given my husband the gift of a peaceful night’s sleep as I don’t snore anymore and middle of the night coughing is a thing of the past. For the first time in almost 30 YEARS, I have hope of a longer healthier life without smoking. Please let the ecigarette industry continue as it is. Don’t make it an over regulated industry too expensive for the current companies to stay in business. Each person has a preference on their type of ecigarette whether it be disposable, cartomizer, tank and ability to mix their own flavors. The multitude of companies keeps the choices varied and the prices low. Part of the reward, other than improved health, is the monthly financial savings from not buying cigarettes. I believe I have given enough of my life and money to Big Tobacco companies.