Hello, My name is Thomas and I’m here to tell you a little bit of my background and how I got into vaping. I started chewing tobacco when I was in high school at about the age of 15. It wasn’t an every day habit but gradually developed into one. As soon as I was old enough to get a job and afford chewing tobacco, it almost instantly became a very bad habit. At the very young age of 16 I was chewing almost any minute I could. As I got older the habit got worse. I was going through a tin of chew a day. That eventually increased to 2 tins a day. It was becoming a problem but my mentality was I will chew till my jaw falls off. Tobacco had taken over my life, my body and my soul. It was a demon that I couldn’t shake. I soon moved out on my own after tech school at the age of 20 and through a little bit of maturing decided I needed to quit my nasty habit of chewing but I still craved the nicotine. I tried gums, patches, cold turkey and nothing was really effective. My gums were literally deteriorating and the only other option I had was cigarettes. I began smoking and although it I knew it wasn’t a healthy alternative, it was better than watching my teeth fall out. Luckily, I was only a smoker for about 6 months as I soon found out about e-cigs and vaping. I am now 23 and have been vaping for almost 2 years now. I have been smoke and chew free that entire time! It literally has saved my health and I’ve noticed drastic changes to my overall health. I don’t smell, my teeth are white again, I can breath and my asthma is gone. With e-cigs I have also been able to gradually ween my way off nicotine. I started at a high dose of 24mg and am now at 3mg! My goal is to eventually get too 0mg. I have also made a lot of new friends do to vaping. Some of my best friends to this day I wouldn’t have met without having this community to surround myself with! Vaping has literally changed and saved my life. I thought others should know that there are people out there that have been in their shoes. They know what the struggle is like. We are willing to help them do the same and kick tobacco out of their lives for good! -Thomas