The first time I had quit smoking, I had smoked for 10 years and used the nicotine patch. I was addicted to the patch for a few months, and for the first few weeks continued to smoke, but at a much reduced level. Then I became pregnant and quit the patch as well. I successfully quit for 13 years. And then I started dating a smoker. Amazing how all those old addictions come back. And quickly too! Soon enough, I was back to smoking about a half a pack a day for about 2 and a half years. Until I discovered vaping. I have been vaping for about 3 months. Started with a 24mg nicotine juice, but have since reduced to a 12 mg juice. I plan to keep reducing the nicotine content of my juice until I get to zero. When I started vaping, I would smoke maybe one cigarette a day. I smoked until the 10 cigarettes I had left in my pack were gone. And I haven’t had one since. I truly believe I am on the path to ending my nicotine addiction. It has been the easiest way for me to do it. Vaping has given much fewer of the quitting side effects than the patch ever did. I can lower my nicotine consumption at my own pace. And not turn into a raging beast at the same time.