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.
Tom Morawetz
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
45
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Menthol/Mint
Vaping has been my saviour I now advocate and moderate for the industry
Date Uploaded: 20200630
Zein Nicholas
Age:
38
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Tobacco
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Haedyn Stephenson
Age:
21
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
5
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I started smoking smoking in school when I fell into the wrong crowd of friends. I was an athlete with asthma and I battled to be able to participate in physical activity. I thought of making the necessary change and decided to buy myself a MTL device and leave the cigarettes after I left school. It took me less than 2 months to stop smoking and I was only vaping. I gradually dropped I’m the nicotine content I was vaping and I noticed that I was finding breathing to be a lot easier, my taste was a lot better and I was able to participate in sports in my free time. I’ve been vaping for 3 years and I haven’t had the need to use my asthma pump in 2 years. I also found that vaping has saved me a lot more money. Vaping has changed the way I live my day to day life and I can confidently say that I am a lot healthier.
Date Uploaded: 20230215
Mary-Rose Williams
Age:
56
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
38
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I am passionate about vaping. My physical and psychological health has improved since starting, I would have never given up combustibles without the aid of vaping, I no longer smoke combustibles
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Gareth Mitchell
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Dessert
Struggling to breathe in the mornings or at the gym have been a thing of the past since vaping has come into my life
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Wayne Mather
Age:
48
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
27
Vaping Years:
10
Flavours:
Tobacco
I tried other products to quit. Vaping had me quit after just 3 days. I smoked sigarettes for 27 years, of which the last 3 smoking years it was up to 70 per day. My site medicals show that my lungs are healthy. It started improving my lung health after just 6 months of vaping. The best choice l ever made was to switch…and all the great products…awesome
Date Uploaded: 20230825
Chareen Giani
Age:
37
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
17
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
I have c ma and found that I smoked the more I will end up in hospital. Because of my asthma. I almost died because of my asthma due to the fact that I smoked. With vaping I the three years, I only had one mild asthma attack that I could use my asthma pump
Date Uploaded: 20210222
Roy Lawrence
Age:
60
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
39
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Dessert
Tried everything to stop smoking. Finally vaping did it and allowed me to stop cold turkey
Date Uploaded: 20220120