I gave up smokes a long time ago; hardest darn thing I ever did. I still sleep with a dab of peppermint essential oil up my nose in fond remembrance of the menthol in Salem 100s [it's been 30 years].
Congratulations! It's really tough to quit.
Until I got the e-cig, I had not ever gone more than 36 hours without a smoke, ever -- I smoked through colds, flus, and everything -- for 30+ years.
But once I got the e-cig, I've gone ten days without a cigarette, without even really trying to quit. Now I have maybe one or two regular cigarettes a day, down from 2 packs a day. But many people have quit smoking altogether with the e-cig. I just haven't really tried to quit for good yet.
Is the e-cigs vaporizer battery operated so you can bring it with you in the car or is this something just for home use? I've never heard of it. I'm guessing the product through big Pharma is not a vaporizer but something more like the patch?
Here's a quick video clip of one style of e-cig. There are different styles & brands. But they look, act and feel like a cigarette yet there is no "smoke" -- it's actually just water vapor formed around propylene glycol, plus flavoring and if you chose, nicotine. (There are nicotine-free options.) It feels, tastes and acts much like a cigarette, but without the 4000+ nasty cancer-causing chemicals.
Actually, some Freepers turned me on to e-cigs.
On youtube, there's even a video of the Chief of Staff of UCLA Med Center extolling the virtues of e-cigs as an alternative to smoking cigarettes.