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.
Herman Meiring
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Dessert
I smoked for years since a teenager ,only to find myself trying to quit numerous times ,using the conventional methods ,like going cold turkey ,never worked ,patches and even some prescribed methods ,none of wich worked .It was when I finally was introduced to vaping that my life as a smoker ended and my healthier life as a vaper started ,I now can literally take a breath of fresh air ,without coughing and weazy breathing .Buying me more time to hopefully see my grand kids one day.
Date Uploaded: 20210322
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
Emile Franzsen
Age:
22
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
5
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Started smoking cigarettes at age 13 and stopped with help of vaping at 18/19 years old without vaping i would probably still be smoking cigarettes and my health would probably not have been all to great.
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Iian Mackenzie
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
15
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping is not just an alternative to smoking for me or any of my loved ones. Every person in my family who smoked now vapes and some have even moved off vaping. We are all healthier and happier now. Vaping has provided jobs for my family and security for my children’s future
Date Uploaded: 20200629
Dane Lund
Age:
33
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
By starting Vapping I’ve gotten my life back my health back my lungs feel like they are brand new I’m ow my life to Vapping
Date Uploaded: 20220807
Javed Khan
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
14
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
It’s my new way of life
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Craig Paul
Age:
45
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Dessert
It has vastly improved my health and fitness and lung function tested annually at my place of employment. I stopped smoking when I got my first vape and haven’t smoked or craved cigarettes since.
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Alex Rossouw
Age:
33
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
7
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Dessert
When I smoked cigarettes it left me with more negative effects than positives, I struggled with constant sinusitis and headaches that were quite severe. After I quit smoking though and switched to vaping it has been much better and I no longer have sinus problems as well as overall better health. I would say my level of addiction to nicotine has been completely taken away and I can go about my daily life as I normally would have without cravings for a cigarette.
Date Uploaded: 20220117