As a smoker for 20 years, the advent of electronic cigarettes was a boon for me. Like many heavy smokers who have tried to quit the highly addictive habit, I always succumbed in the end to my desire to light up again, especially when stressed at work or in the throes of personal setbacks. [...] My experience tells me the Hong Kong government’s move to ban e-cigarettes, announced by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor [...] is bad news for tobacco users eager to quit for the sake of their health.