Long story short, I was a two-pack a day kind of person in the military. I smoked like this regularly for about 9 years. My breathing was shot, I always felt terrible, and my fingers and clothes would be stained. I was watching the national news on NBC one night and saw a story of a woman who quit smoking regular cigarettes and converted to the e-cig. I wanted to give it a try myself. After about a year of trying to find the right e-cig or mod for myself, I finally dedicated myself to getting completely off regular cigarettes. Within about four months, I noticed a huge difference in how I felt. I could catch my breath again, I didn’t stink, and I I didn’t feel ANYWHERE near as crummy using an e-cig. For kicks, I bought a pack of cigarettes and tried smoking one. I quickly realized that I couldn’t do it anymore; the taste was awful, my lungs felt heavy, and I didn’t feel the need for smoking them anymore. I’ve been steadily dropping the amount of nicotine in the juice I use. I’ve gone from a 24mg mix to an 8mg mix, and I plan to continue tapering down the amount until I don’t need to smoke ANYTHING anymore. These e-cigarettes have been a game changer in how I feel, and the fact that Chantix couldn’t do what an e-cig got me to do – QUIT SMOKING – speaks volumes about the quality of life increase that can be attained by switching. I was on Chantix for 1.5 years (2008-2009) and unsuccessful in quitting. I’ve been using e-cigs for longer without touching a regular cigarette since.