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.
Angeline Sequeira
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
4
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
I did it for my children, my self-esteem and our health! I’ve tried medicine to help me quit smoking; it made me feel depressed, with no success.
I started vaping in 2017, it wasn’t necessarily easy as I was coughing quite a nasty bit. As soon as all the tar and junk cleared from my lungs, I was able to smell and taste like a champion. Flu doesn’t get to me as it used to!
With guidance from a Specialised Vape Shop I have been NICOTINE FREE for 6 months now!
Date Uploaded: 20221108
Deluan Smit
Age:
28
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
When I smoked, I went through a pack of 20s a day, I could hardly get up a flight of stairs without being out of breath, since I started vaping my chest feels 100% better than it used to, I breathe better I’m not as sick as frequently with sinsuses and so on, I smell better my taste buds work better and i feel better all around. I definately feel vaping has saved my life.
Date Uploaded: 20220806
Craig Kirk
Age:
55
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
30
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Have been vaping since 2016 have not touched a cigarette since
Date Uploaded: 20220116
Yusuf Carrim
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
15
Vaping Years:
10
Flavours:
Fruit
A healthier and life-changing alternative
Date Uploaded: 20200623
Timothy Victor
Age:
50
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
23
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I can honestly say that vaping has saved my life and I will never look back
Date Uploaded: 20220119
Lisa Lowe
Age:
37
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
17
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I decided to quit smoking as my health was deteriorating, i was coughing all the time, i was unfit, i was always sick. i tried for many years to give up smoking and i could not. I eventually went onto tablets and i gave up after a month. i felt better after 4 months after quiting smoking. 6 months later i decided to vape. i still feel fit and healthy and i get joy out of vaping. My clothes and house and car dont stink. i dont bother non smokers around me, they quite like the vape smell. i dont cough or feel ill and tired. vaping is good for my mental healthy. smokers get a choice of brands they can smoke, we should get a choice of flavours we are allowed to vape. freedom to vapers. freedom of choice.
Date Uploaded: 20221013
Ashwin Solomon
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
14
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
1m cigarettes free now for two years and were the best choice I could ever make! could Immediately start feeling more healthier, and what actuality helped me stop smoking Cigarettes.
Date Uploaded: 20210922
Mino Mtetwa
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
4
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20200703