I was a smoker for 20 years. After trying numerous strategies over the years including prescription drugs, the patch, nicotine gum, herbal remedies and plain old cold turkey, I was never able to kick the habit for long. Both my wife and I started using e-cigarettes, me with a 24 mg liquid and her with the blue disposables and after 4 weeks for her and 3 weeks for me, we are both still smoke free! I have tried a couple tobacco cigarettes since then and generally do not like the taste of the feel. This to me was a BIG step as in the past when I would cheat on my quitting smoking, I always craved them more and more from that point forward. This time I was almost repulsed! I am now breathing easier, not gaining weight (as has happened in the past when trying to quit…this is as bad or worse than smoking!), coughing or having shortness of breath after exercise. I feel it has made a positive change in my professional appearance as I no longer smell like smoke and there are many jobs out there that will not let you smoke at all!