I became a everyday smoker at the age of 15, usually 7-10 cigarettes per day, one year later I was up to 15 per day. when I was 17, I made my first attempt to quit smoking, going cold turkey, which lasted all of 6 months. Upon entering the USAF, and still 17 y/o, I took up smoking once again, this time camel non-filters was my preferred brand, average consumption was 10-14 per day. During my 12 years in the USAF, I made three more unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking, my most successful attempt was a mere 3 weeks. I was susceptible to colds & flues, lack of stamina, shortness of breath, coughing fits, one of which caused a hernia it was very bad. In February of 2012, I decided I had enough of the bad tasting cigarettes and associated problems previously listed, knowing I had a nicotine habit to satisfy, I looked for alternatives. After three weeks of research, I was determined to kick a stinky & unhealthy habit with the use of E-Cigarettes. My first kit was three ciga-size manual batteries, some cartomizers and 24mg synthetic Tobacco & Fruit liquids. I gave away my two packs of smokes and never looked back or craved another cigarette. One week after quitting, I expectorated everything bad in my lungs, and my daily morning cough disappeared. I noticed other positive results, more stamina, easier breathing and no more bouts with colds or flu. I occasionally use the ciga-size batteries but prefer Box mods, my normal nic level is 16mg in the day & 12 mg at night, I Vape Tobacco type, Fruit, Coffee, and any other flavor I find appealing. Being able to have a wide variety of flavors to choose from is another reason I’ll never need another smoke, I’ve been smoke-free since March 2012 and enjoy every day of my new life.