How long did you smoke? I smoked cigarettes for 30 years. I did not enjoy smoking for the last 15 of those years. How long ago did you start using a smoke-free alternative? I have been smoke free using e-cigarettes for four months. I believe that I will never smoke a cigarette again as long as an electronic alternative exists. Exactly what smoke-free product(s) do you use (for instance, disposable e-cigarettes, mods, snus; what nicotine strength), and if this changed over time, how has it changed? I use a mod with 2.4% e-juice. No it has not changed over time. I hope to reduce the nicotine amount in due time. Do you still smoke at all (and if so, how much have you cut down)? No. I’m done with smoking barring a change in law that makes e-cigarettes illegal. This is my greatest fear- that something comes along that shows real promise for smokers and that irrational thinking/corporate lobbying/politics will ruin it. Did you both smoke and use the smoke-free product for a time before quitting smoking entirely (and if so, how long), or did you switch immediately? Or did you stop tobacco/nicotine entirely for a while and then start using a low-risk alternative? It took all of three days to go from smoking cigarettes using e-cigarettes exclusively. The transition went far better than I imagined since I was only halfheartedly interested in quitting smoking. What methods (NRT, Chantix, counseling, etc.) did you use to try to quit smoking before switching to a smoke-free alternative? How long were you able to go without smoking using these other methods before starting again? I have tried nicotine patches, lozenges, and gum. I have tried smokeless alternatives such as snus, chewing tobacco, and dipping. I have tried counseling and Chantix. Chantix seemed promising at first but I ended up with severe intestinal/bowel problems and had to stop using it. Thirty days was the longest I was able to not smoke using any of the above mentioned products. What changes in the quality of your life (both positive and negative) have you noticed since adopting the smoke-free alternative? I feel better physically. I no longer have smoker’s cough. I get fewer sinus infections. I also feel better emotionally given that I feel like I am now using a less harmful alternative to smoking. Ideally I would not use any nicotine products at all. I’m smart. I have 3 college degrees. I understand concepts such as relative risk and odds ratios. I am an extremely productive member of my community. I have a great family that is backing me in my effort to quit smoking. E-cigarettes are the best thing to come along in years. In all sincerity, let’s not mess this one up.