Hello, I’ve been smoking for about 34 years. Quitting was the easiest thing in the world to do. I know, I’ve done it a hundred times. A joke perhaps, but indicative of how even after years of being smoke free, one still feels like s/he has a tiger by the tail. When I had struggled to kick, the symptoms of nic withdrawal only lasted for 3 days. The desire to return to smoking, never. Despite knowing the health risks, and the mornings of coughing and struggling to feel better. I went into a vape shop on 11/12/13. I tried a few flavors, and was immediately impressed with how tasty it was. It is not really like smoking, but similar. Yet the real benefit is the flavor of the juices. That part of e cigs really out shines smoking. A vast array of tasty juice, similar to having an endless supply of different cultures food samples at your table. I felt this could help me rid myself from tobacco for the rest of my life. I did finish the tobacco products I had on hand after that visit. But they were finished by the end of that day. I HAVE NOT purchased any tobacco products since. The cigarette habit is not just a nicotine addiction. Human psychology plays a part in even the smallest parts of our lives. Just as it does with our addictions and habits. E cigs, or vaping, satisfies the need in a way that in unsurpassed by any other stop smoking methods. Many ask, is it healthy? I’m no scientist or clinician, so to say it is 100% with out harm would be beyond the scope of my ability. But as an ex-smoker who can breathe, smell and wake up without coughing fits, the health benefits are self evident to me. I’m glad I walked into that vape shop. I still haven’t thrown my ashtrays away, but all they collect now is dust.