VAPERS VOICES
Many adult South Africans have used vaping as a method to help them quit smoking and practice tobacco harm reduction.
Since the very beginning, VSML has invited people to share their experiences and what this innovation means to them.
Their stories should not be ignored.
Keagan Le Grange
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I’ve gotten into cigarettes at a young age. Eventually deciding to try vaping to kick the cigarette habit. At first the switch was difficult but just a month of vaping I already noticed a difference in my general health. Just in terms of smell, breathing and simply just waking up in the morning – small daily life improvements that just kept growing from this point. My sense of taste and smell improved. My level of fitness improved. Even got sick from minor flu’s and illness less regularly. The improvement it’s made on my life cannot be measured in a single testimonial but all those around me that I’ve recommended vaping to rather than cigarettes would agree on how it’s improved their lives too. Increasing the price with this tax method makes it less accessible and less affordable. It steals the better livelihoods from people who deserve it as a healthier alternative to something so many can’t do without.
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Juan Stander
Age:
25
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Dessert
I have been trying and struggling to quit smoking for years, Vaping has finally made this possible for me, I know it is not as healthy as not vaping but it is definitely less harmful then smoking.
Date Uploaded: 20221014
Eugene van Dyk
Age:
40
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
12
Flavours:
Fruit
My sleep apnea improved dramatically a few weeks after starting vaping. My shortness of breath went away. I feel a lot less dependent on the vape than I did on cigarettes.
I never intended to quit, as I believed I enjoyed smoking. I wanted to add vaping to my lifestyle and continue smoking. But I found that vaping was sufficient and since I felt so much better I chose to not use cigarettes again.
Date Uploaded: 20220815
Kurt Yeo
Age:
47
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
9
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I have lost both my parents to smoking. I had tried to quit using other methods several times, but failed. When I was a smoker I struggled to walk aleven the shortest distance or climb a couple of flights of stairs without taking a break to catch my breath. 9 years ago I stumbled across vaping and managed to quit within 3 days. Today I feel better, have more energy, don’t wake up with a cough and find myself more active. Vaping has improved my life and given me a better quality of life.
Date Uploaded: 20201128
Cherise Malan
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Like more than one type
My brother helped me with a vape setup he was the expert with all things vape. He definitely helped me and continues helping people to stop smoking He gives great advice and has never judged once:
Date Uploaded: 20210922
Timothy Victor
Age:
50
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
27
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
After years of smoking 2 packs a day, it really affected my health, I had various health issues and had to do something or die.
I chose Vaping, it saved my life.
Date Uploaded: 20220806
Kobus Marais
Age:
41
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
26
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Dessert
Free of the stinkys and yes we feel better, smell better, taste better, also the house and car smells better also us ore smelling better I reduced my sugar intake by at least 75%.
Date Uploaded: 20200625
Leon Nass
Age:
33
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
I have to say once I made the Change I never looked back I’m able to do a lot more and don’t walk around smelling like a astray, I smoke cigarettes for a long time from a younger age and never actually knew why I did but I couldn’t let go until I came across vaping and my life took a drastic turn for the better
Date Uploaded: 20220116