How long did you smoke? I started smoking at 15. I smoked a pack a day (on average) for 16 years How long ago did you start using a smoke-free alternative? 18 days ago Exactly what smoke-free product(s) do you use (for instance, disposable e-cigarettes, mods, snus; what nicotine strength), and if this changed over time, how has it changed? I started using an e-cigarette called an ego ce5+ I started out at a 12mg nicotine level and have since moved down to an 8mg nicotine level. I plan on cutting back again, and again, until I use no nicotine at all. Do you still smoke at all (and if so, how much have you cut down)? No I do not. The very first day I only had 5 cigarettes, by day 2 cigarettes literally made me vomit. Did you both smoke and use the smoke-free product for a time before quitting smoking entirely (and if so, how long), or did you switch immediately? Or did you stop tobacco/nicotine entirely for a while and then start using a low-risk alternative? As I stated above it took 2 days to quit completely. What methods (NRT, Chantix, counseling, etc.) did you use to try to quit smoking before switching to a smoke-free alternative? I had tried the gum, made me sick and didn’t work. I tried counseling and continued smoking. The only thing that got me to quit even for a time was my pregnancy with my 3rd son, but after he finished nursing I went back to smoking, and smoked more cigarettes then when I first quit. How long were you able to go without smoking using these other methods before starting again? Stated above. What changes in the quality of your life (both positive and negative) have you noticed since adopting the smoke-free alternative? I can smell again. I no longer smell of an ashtray. I sleep more soundly. I have more free-time to spend with my kids. My teeth are no longer yellow. I already breath 90% better then what I did. There is a plethora of positives and it has only been 18 days. I think that about sums up my story. Here’s the thing though… I started smoking when I was 15 years old. I smoked heavily for 16 years (off and on) Even when I quit while I was pregnant, I still had cravings, I still wanted a cigarette. Now it is completely different. I hate the smell of smoke. I have friends that I have had to ask not to come over if they have been smoking because I actually find it offensive. I never in a million years thought I would quit. I figured that there would be a pack of cigarettes in my coffin. I loved smoking so much, and for me not to even miss it at all is HUGE. Thank you for allowing me to share my story with you.