I started smoking when I was 15 and smoked for 38 years when I discovered e-cigs in 2011. Granted, it was the Njoy cigalikes that I tried first, but they caused me to cough and gasp for air with every hit I took. Needless to say, cigalikes did not help me quit. In October, 2013, I decided to try an e-cig with refillable liquid and bottles of juice. When I came home with my new device, I filled the topper according to the instructions, took a few hits, and found I not only wasn’t choking, but it also satisfied my craving for nicotine. Immediately, I went from a pack-and-a-half a day smoker to smoking 6 cigs a day, mostly when my battery was charging. November 14, 2013 was the day I smoked my last cigarette, thanks to good quality e-cigs, and I’ve been smoke free ever since. May 15 will be 6 months since I’ve smoked. I had tried to quit several times in the past. I tried nicotine gum, which not only did not satisfy my nicotine cravings, but also was so bad-tasting that it caused my food to taste funny. Three months after this quit attempt, I went back to smoking. A little more than 10 years ago, I tried quitting using Wellbutrin, but I started back on cigarettes a month and a half later. Since I started vaping exclusively, I’ve noticed that I’m able to breathe, taste food, and even smell pleasant aromas better. My doctor even noticed an improvement in the sound of my lungs and approves the use of e-cigs as a smoke-free alternative. The only negative is my quest to keep buying more e-liquid, tanks and coils, and to keep upgrading my devices.