I started smoking at the age of 16. I started as most of my friends were doing it. I tried to quit a few times. I used the gum and the patch no success. When Chantix came out I tried that, once again no success. 1t the age of 43 I decided to buy an electronic cigarette (Provape) to use in the car as my wife did not smoke. I had no intention of quitting and just wanted something I could use in the car and not bother her. At the time had she, or anyone else, say ok you have that time to quit I would have told them where to go. Upon using the e-cigarette I found I no longer desired to smoke after only 3 days. It happened the third day. I went outside to smoke one night, I did not smoke inside, and after a few drags realized how stpid it was. I said to myself why are you doing this, just use the e-cig inside and so I did. The was in January 2011. I have not had a single drag off a REAL cigarette since.