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Karma: Your friend is very, very foolish. My relative has advanced, possibly chronic, COPD and believe me it isn't pleasant. I believe he will make a real effort to quit smoking this time.

Chrissie: I'm not laughing. I am very grateful for your encouragement and advice. I was so blown away by the Twist that I couldn't wait to do the rounds of my fellow smokers to let them try it out. Each of them had the same reaction - that it's as good as smoking. If the one with COPD decides to take the plunge, his Twist will be an early Christmas present from me. The future's looking good.

That's reassuring. Vaping has to be better for him than smoking. I called round to see him and he tried my Twist. I had it turned up high to suit me but it was too strong for him. The lowest setting suited him. He was very impressed. I hadn't read your reply when I was talking to him so suggested he mention it to his doctor next week. Looks like we might have found a way to finally get him (and me) off the smokes.

Firinblanks: Thanks for the link to that thread. COPD is horrible. Fear of falling victim to it is my primary motivation for finding a way to quit smoking. I really feel confident that vaping will work.

That worked. Wow!!!! This is the biz. Thanks guys.

Chrissie: I really do think that this will work for me. It feels just like smoking and doesn't taste a whole lot different to smoking. These little cig-alikes will be great for travelling by plane and for driving. I'm really chuffed. Thanks for this great forum and a million thanks to all of you who contributed to this thread. I expect that within the next few weeks I'll be converting some of my relatives to e-cigs.

Jason: Thank you so much. Yes, I think the Twist will sort out any shortcomings, but I'm very pleased with this little cig-alike.

Jason is indeed helpful. He told me to phone him if I need any help and I will phone him if I can't figure it out.

I'm inclined to follow Graham's advice and try the small kit first. It comes with instructions on how to charge the battery, so even I should be able to manage that. And yes, I think the carts are pre-filled. I'll give it a try later and see what happens. Have to smoke a few cigs first just to psyche myself up.

I have it. Big jiffy bag with lots of little stuff inside. I opened the bag, had a look at the contents and promptly put them all back in the bag. I know it's weird, but I had been watching for the postman like a kid expecting birthday cards. Now, I'm feeling a bit daunted. I'll take it all out again at the weekend and practice assembling it whilst watching one of the Youtube videos. I'm not sure how long I should wait before I start vaping. Isn't it best to wait at least a few days to give the liquid time to mature, or did I get that bit wrong?

Judging by the video posted by FirinBlanks, everything looks very clean and clinical but cleanliness isn't really what bothers me. I'm more concerned about the actual ingredients and whether any of them, other than nicotine, are harmful or addictive. I'm inclined to think that suspect ingredients would be noticed and regulated quicker in the US or EU. Perhaps I'm being over-cautious.

Anyway, I'm going to buy the E-cig early next week. I'll have a chat with the vendors and buy the best liquid they have to keep me going for a while. That will do for starters. Fingers crossed it will lead to an end to cigarettes for me.

Thanks a million for all your patience and kindness.