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.
Anton Visser
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
3 Years ago I had to undergo a couple of ECG’s, blood tests and a heart specialist visit. With a high cholesterol level and a heart condition both GP and Specialist told me that I had a choice: Keep on smoking and don’t see the end of 5 years or quit smoking and stand a chance of a longer healthier life. Having smoked for 25 years and trying vaping to no success I then made the choice to quit smoking and go on vaping. 3 years in and I can say that I went from weekly serious heart palpitations to experiencing mild to low and manageable cases once in 4 months. I shall never go back to smoking again and can honestly say that vaping saved my life!
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Walter Snyman
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
11
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20200624
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
Vos Reyneke
Age:
50
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
34
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Started Vaping when the Smoking Laws got strict in public places. When Lockdown hit South Africa, I stopped smoking all together. Lots of improvements in my life. Will never go back to smoking. I also try to get all my friends to switch to Vaping.
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Dean Van rooi
Age:
42
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
24
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I started vaping because I wanted to quit smoking and playing rugby again.. As it is I am still playing rugby, no lung infections or respiratory defects.. Vaping is also a hobby for me wich I adapted to ease my stressful life and work environment.. I escape from the world when I’m preparing my vape and get it ready for a vape session with the guys.. I also use juice wit no nicotine content.. Without my vape I would be lost in the sense of creating my own peace of mind..
Date Uploaded: 20221014
Sachin Ramjan
Age:
42
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
28
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Breakfast/Bakery
A healthier Lifestyle. I am able to run continuously and do activities that were extremely difficult to do when smoking. My lungs feel alive again. My skin feels better, my taste buds are back, and I don’t stink like an ashtray. My sinuses now worry me very rarely and when they do, It isn’t as severe. And have a body now that’s bursting with energy. Vaping has saved my life.
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Igsaan Titus
Age:
38
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping assisted me to quit cigarettes
Date Uploaded: 20220116
Henri Boshoff
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
2
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20221122