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.
Sean Steinberg
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
18
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Vaping stopped me from going back to cigs. Vaping is a stress release for me as my wife has Cancer it is a distraction for me
Date Uploaded: 20200625
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
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
Milan
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
22
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20200708
Devon Strydom
Age:
38
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I was tired of the same old thing. Tired of waking up with a tight chest. Since I have been vaping everything has been so much better. And I just love flavours
Date Uploaded: 20220810
Matt Kelly
Age:
54
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
40
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Dessert
Flavoured vaping stopped my heavy smoking habit, not a single one since I started I feel so much healthier in every way. And after three years intensively researching my new hobby, firmly believe that I will now enjoy an extra ten or fifteen years of quality Iife with my family
Date Uploaded: 20200720
Christopher
Age:
39
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
18
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Dessert
I can run, and do my all day things without struggling for breath
Date Uploaded: 20220116
Robert Vermaak
Age:
54
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
34
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Drinks
Since stop smoking I have more energy. Can run without feeling out of breath. No more heartburn no stinky cigarette smoke or bad breath.My family supports me to rather vape than smoke. I’m happier and healthy and sleep much better than in all I have been smoking. No coughs in mornings when I wake up or the urge for a cigarette in the morning. I start my vaping after breakfast in the morning and a only take about 5 draws.You can can a couple of hours without a vape but with cigarettes it was not the case.
Date Uploaded: 20221012