I started with a volt 3 months ago. It was a whim but I totally quit in 3 days...my wife took about a week. But, I went from 3 pad to...4 cigs the first day...2 cigs the second day...1 cig the third. My wife was down to 2-3 cigs a day for a week. It was more mental...I had to vape thru the cravings. BTW, I got a manual and an auto and I found the manual a lot more effective. Refilling cartos and charging batteries was very easy, so I didn't find the mechanics difficult at all. Finding the right juice was the hardest part, and that can be a long a trying process as your tastes will change over time. I was sure that I was a meat and potatoes, tobacco only kind of guy...turns out I like fruit...who knew? That being said, it was the Desert Joe from Smokeless Image that got my off cigs. As others have said, it's the physical things that are hardest...dry mouth, chapped lips and nighttime restlessness were the worst ones for me...but yours might be different. Good luck.