I had been a smoker of, at least 2 packs per day, Menthol cigarettes for 50 years. 20 years ago, I was diagnosed as having emphysema. This illness has progressed to the point that I cannot breathe well enough to do any activity, other than sitting still, without a lot of discomfort. I require Oxygen at night and Nebulized medication at least 5 times per day. I finally realized that this COPD is not going to be a quick death but I could stop the unnecessary waste of money on tobacco and stop the further introduction of damaging by-products into my lungs and use my cigarette money for more important necessities. Thus,I was introduced to Vaping. It took me 1 month to cut my smoking down to zero and I retired my lifelong companion, my lighter. At this time, I have been tobacco free for 5 1/2 months. Because of the damage that has been done to my body, I will never realize any physical benefits from this life changing event. By using E-cigarettes, I’m still getting my Nicotine fix and saving a lot of money.