From Matt

Phil,

I have spent a lot of time thinking about writing this email and everything that I wanted to say. I have been analog free since January 2nd of this year. Before that I was a 2 pack + a day smoker for the last 25 years. Long story short, I had been extremely sick, to the point where I had already gone several days without being able to inhale. At the worst I felt myself struggling to breathe, and could see concern turning to fear in the eyes of my children. To say I was scared would be an understatement. So the morning of the 2nd I reached for one of the cigalikes I had laying around for long car trips with the kids.

As we all know, the taste was awful, the battery life was miserable, and in my heart I knew I was doomed to fail if I didn’t find something better. In the past I have jokingly referred to myself as a semi pro quitter. Aside from acupuncture and hypnosis, I have tried every other method out there, some of them a few times. The gas station specials I was using had all the same ear marks as the other methods I had tried, earmarks that I knew would result in me eventually turning back to the stinkies.

I knew there were other options out there and so I turned to the internet and started doing some rather desperate homework. I eventually stumbled upon both your and Grimmgreen’s videos and in both I found not only a direction to try, but more importantly confirmation that there was better, and most important of all… I found hope.

I immediately went out and purchased an ego style twist starter kit and a bunch of different juice at various nic levels. Over the last three months vaping has gone from a life saver to a hobby, and I have gone from 12mg down to 3 or less.

This last week I was at my company’s annual summit, and while I didn’t have to vape outside, I did so anyway. I welcomed the questions and shared what I have learned, much of it from watching your videos. I recommended your videos and website so many times I lost count. The day before we left one of those smokers let me know he and his wife had decided to go for it and had ordered their first starter kits. Aside from the couple mentioned above, I know at least two other smokers have made the switch as well.

I thank you and my children thank you as well. I have heard you say many times that you didn’t / can’t reach through the screen and make us stop smoking and your right. What you do though is nearly as important. You inform us, entertain us, and in a way I find difficult to explain you serve as part of a support group.