I started smoking 3 months before my 18th birthday. It was casual, at my friends parties, concerts, etc. It developed into a pack a day habit by 19, then almost 2 packs a day by 21. I feel it came from my parents. My mum quit cold turkey when I was about 2 or 3, but my dad couldn’t kick the habit no matter how hard he tried. Finally in 2014, after 8 years for myself, I watched my dad (a 47 year 2 pack a day smoker) quit successfully with vaping. I followed suit less than a month later. I haven’t looked back since. I can taste things, and smell things, everything, again finally. It’s wonderful. My wife is now trying to quit as well, after a few setups it seems to be grabbing her. Several of my friends have jumped on board, as well. And now I’ve taken it to a new level by crafting my own e-juice using high quality ingredients and offering them for sale for a wildly low price. To me it’s not about making or saving money, it’s about saving lives and shutting down the death house that is Big Tobacco. I’m nearing my one year date now (a hair over a month away as of the date of writing here) and I am down to 1.5 mg/ml nicotine and continuing to reduce regularly.