I posted this on a Green Smoke message board:

Here is my analogy. It is like “veggie burgers”. Whenever the subject of veggie burgers comes up someone will always say, “It doesn’t even taste like a real hamburger.” To which I reply, “Neither does chicken, potatoes, steak or anything else.” Because they are shaped like hamburgers, are served on a bun with ketchup, mustard and mayo just like a hamburger and are in the “burger” section of the menu, some people expect it to be exactly like a real hamburger.

Instead, if it was looked at more realistically, as a healthy alternative that may be slightly different but will fill you up, taste pretty good and add years to your life, the differences seem minor and pretty easy to overcome.

I think the success of a Green Smoke customer depends on two things. 1) Education by the company and the affiliate. Being honest about these differences will lead to less returns. And 2) The willingness of the customer to accept the changes to achieve their long term goal. For me, I was very ready to quit. I knew in the first day I was going to be able to handle the differences. I have not touched a “regular” cigarette since my starter kit showed up.

Over at e-cigarette-forum.com they’ve been running a poll since Feb of 2009 asking that very question and I found the results a bit facinating.

Out of 887 respondents so far the results tally up like this:

* 708 “I’ve completely quit analogs with e-cigs”
* 174 “I’ve cut down on analogs use with e-cigs”
* 5 “I only use e-cigs where I can’t use analogs”

Now, that’s not a formal study by any recognized authority on tobacco or smoking or some major university, but it does say a lot about what e-cig users have to say.

“Are electronic cigarettes a smoking cessation product?”

It seems the logical answer is a resounding yes. People who use e-cigs do not smoke burning tobacco. Thereby there is no smoking, it has ceased. Smoking cessation is achieved.

Now, is the addiction to nicotine “cured” or stopped? No. Most E-cig users, or “vapers” are still nicotine users, still hooked on this very addictive, yet perfectly legal recreational drug. So using the e-cig alternative did not actually cure them of their addiction, however, they have stopped smoking tobacco as their source of nicotine. This seems on the surface to be a giant leap forward in protecting their health and the health of those around them. After all, it’s not the nicotine that definitely kills you, it’s the delivery system.

Of course, nicotine itself is the addictive component of smoking, and can have negative health consequences although surprisingly little is known about the specifics and it’s thought that in small quantities it may not be harmful. See forex the drug data sheets for nicotine replacement therapy.

I smoked cigarettes for over 30 years and THIS is the only thing thats got me off of them. Personally, I’m reducing my nicotine slowly to zero then after that I can deal with the other aspects of the habit of smoking. But until then – because I am in no hurry – I’m satisfied and my family is happy to.

Read up on them. Here’s some info.
Scroll through his articles and definitely check his credentials!
Here’s a huge forum with tons of info

Inform yourself and always check into what ANYONE tells you. (even me) They might just be badly misinformed. Doctors are now changing their minds on these things from negative to positive. It also gets VERY political regarding funding sources for government and anti-smoking lobbies. There is SO much more to this than if its better than cigarettes or not. The ingredient list of the liquid alone proves its not as bad as regular cigs.

Electronic cigarette do work. I have several at home.

Some say that using electronic cigarettes can help you quit smoking. Currently there is no scientific evidence for or against it. One option is to gradually lower the level of nicotine in your cartridges to become nicotine and tobacco free.

The other option is to smoke electronic cigarettes with zero nicotine cartridges while applying nicotine patches. That way you separate addiction and habit.

Take a look at this discussion forum thread.