During the more than 40 years of smoking I tried several times to quit by using the patch, taking Welbutrim and going cold turkey. These methods failed miserably after short periods of time. I had come to the realization that I was going to continue to smoke until I died. I refused to take Chantix because of all the horrible side effects. About a year and a half ago, my daughter and son-in-law suggested that if they bought me an electronic cigarette starter setup would I give it a try and if it didn’t work it would be fine with them. They would still love me no matter what. So I consented and I received the ecigarette (not a cig-a-like, it was a personal vaporizer setup). From the first time I tried it I had a very strong feeling this could very well work. I continued to smoke because I didn’t want to go through the withdrawals from cigarettes. A week and a half later, I realized that I had not lit a cigarette the day before. I was vaping my electronic cigarette consistently. So, I decided to light up one of the cigarettes I had left and took the first puff, I gagged, it was so nasty. Took the second puff and the taste was still awful. Took the third puff and I almost vomitted, it was such a horrible experience. I took the half pack of cigarettes I had left and threw them in the trash, and sat down at my dining table and cried for joy. I was finally smoke free. That was the last time I smoked a cigarette, and that was 15 months ago without experiencing any anxiety nor withdrawal symptoms. I started vaping ejuice with 24mg nicotine, little by little I decreased the nicotine and am now at 6mg nicotine and sometimes 0mg nicotine. What I like about vaping is that I am enjoying the multitude of flavors that are available. At the time I started vaping, I was having to use a C-PAP machine and was not sleeping well at night. I had a constant stuffy nose. I had post-nasal drip throughout the day. I was having heart palpitations in the middle of the day. I couldn’t go up a flight of stairs without having to stop and rest to recuperate. Now, after 15 months of vaping and being smoke-free, I no longer need the C-PAP machine, my nose is clear and so has my post nasal drip. I can go up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing. I can walk much farther without getting tired. The heart palpitations are a thing of the past. Electronic cigarettes are truly a miracle as far as I am concerned. I’m ever so grateful to its inventor, the people who manufacture them, and the vendors who make it available to the public. Without them, I would not have been able to kick the smoking habit with success. All of my previous attempts only lasted a couple of months, never this long. I don’t even envision going back to smoking unless this wonderful technology is banned and inaccessible to me. I am ever so grateful also to my children for introducing me to electronic cigarettes. It is a miracle indeed!