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.
Isabella Bester
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
Help me with my stress
Date Uploaded: 20220805
Phillip
Age:
33
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
17
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Drinks
I feel more active since I started vaping! Better health equals better lifestyle
Date Uploaded: 20220312
Rudolph Jordaan
Age:
46
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Better quality of life and being able to keep fit
Date Uploaded: 20200625
Conrad Beneke
Age:
34
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
16
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Breakfast/Bakery
I was a very heavy smoker 60+ cigarettes a day. My wife and I where having trouble conceiving and I made a promise to stop smoking if we did conceive. I wanted to quit as smoking a one of the leading causes of infertility my lungs where very bad and I had a very bad smokers cough. We tried nicorettes, patches but none of them worked. We bought vapes together on November 2016 I willed myself to only vape for the day with no cigarettes. I have not touched a cigarette since
A few months later in June my wife confirmed she was pregnant and my overall health was quickly improving and the smokers cough was gone.
I have now been vaping for 6 years and I feel amazing. Vaping does not have any of the side effects of smoking but still has the calming result.
Vaping saved my life
Date Uploaded: 20221012
Jenny Venter
Age:
52
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Cindy Coulter
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
26
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Shuaib
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Date Uploaded: 20220118
Em Stern
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
22
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
I can breathe better cut down my nicotine level to a negligible amount Used it to quit before, and then after being nicotine free for 6 years started smoking again. Vaping is the only way hat I’ve been able to quit nicotine and smoking
Date Uploaded: 20200706