I never intended to quit smoking, I actually enjoy it. I got an ecig because I read an article about it and thought it was something to interesting play with. It took ~6 months before I was completely off cigarettes (pack a day smoker). This was six years ago, and the gear was nowhere near what it is now, but once I weaned myself off the real thing, the smell and taste of cigarettes was horrible; I couldn't finish smoking a stick.

Now, I can switch between the two, and fall back on to cigarettes when I'm traveling to places that do not allow ecigs (e.g. Singapore).