I am 58 years old and smoked cigarettes for 38 years, about a pack a day at the end along with Skoal. I switched to e-cigarettes 2 1/2 years ago and haven’t looked back. Over the years, tried to quit using nicotine gum and sheer willpower with no success. I had seen references to e-cigarettes on the internet for several years, and did a little research on them. It was interesting but it seemed too confusing and I never took any action. I didn’t know anyone who vaped, and I had never even seen anybody vaping. I noticed a vape shop one day, and finally after a few months passing by it I decided to stop in and see what it was all about. The owner asked me a few questions and recommended I try a starter kit, which included 2 ego batteries, 2 clearomizers, a charger, and a bottle of tobacco flavored e-liquid. She explained how it all worked and sent me on my way. I remember my first puff very well. I just sat there smiling and thought that this could actually work for me. I basically stopped smoking that day. After a week or so, I was curious and decided to smoke a cigarette, and was surprised that it tasted bad, hurt my lungs, and made me feel dizzy, so I put it out after smoking about 1/2 of it. After another week, I again took a few puffs of a real cigarette and I just couldn’t stand it. I finally threw out the last of my cigarettes and I have had no desire to ever smoke again. I was not in bad health, but I am confident I am now in better health than I was. I have stopped coughing, I feel better, and I don’t get winded as easily as I did. I often see studies that claim vaping is not an effective smoking cessation product, but I can only say it was completely successful for me.