I am sure to a longtime smoker these stories are hard to believe. I tried everything before ecigs, patch, gum, lozenges, chantix and nothing worked. It was surprisingly easy for me. I never thought it would happen. The most important thing is to have the right mindset. If you do not want to quit, you won't. You will lie, cheat, and steal to sneak a smoke here and there. I would jump through hoops trying to hide it from the wife. You have to be ready yourself. Ecigs make it much easier to kick the habit. I found just completely immersing myself into vaping kept my mind off of regular cigs. I would research and window shop for hours and this helped fight off thoughts of analogs.