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.
Damien Joynt
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20200625
In The Clouds Vape Co
Age:
34
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
12
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping has completely changed my life to the point where i have made it my passion to inform others and be a person that leads and educates people on to vaping and not smoking
Kagiso Mosete
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
8
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Drinks
Vaping to me has become a therapeutic activity I use it to distress sometimes, and also to relax
Date Uploaded: 20200628
Zeen Cassim
Age:
28
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping has changed my life for the better! Vaping is awesome!
Date Uploaded: 20210221
Carel Heinrich Senekal
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
9
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I was a chain smoker for 10 years. I used to smoke 2 packets a day dues to work loads and stress. I considered vaping as it was cheaper in the long run and a healthier alternative. Since I started vaping I have never felt better. My taste and smell improved dramatically after I stopped smoking combustible cigarettes. My coughing stopped completely within the first 3 months of vaping! Vaping definitely saved my life!
Date Uploaded: 20220308
Christopher Harris
Age:
26
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
11
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I started smoking when I was 15 years old. struggled to knock the bad habit over and over trying to quit, and I couldn’t. Until my daughter was born last year and I lay in bed one night playing on bed with her then I could hear my chest wheezing and this was when I decided if I wanted to see my daughter grow up, I must make a plan, and the next morning I got myself my first vape setup. Since that day I haven’t touched a cigarette again, and my health has improved a lot. And I don’t smell like a walking ash try anymore, which is also a bonus
Date Uploaded: 20210922
Lee-Ann Gehring
Age:
47
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
34
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
I no longer have a tight chest. My taste and smell are much better! Vaping has saved my life!
Date Uploaded: 20210220
Jade Middlecote
Age:
22
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
5
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
I quit smoking because my grandmother passed away from emphysema due to smoking. Since I’ve stopped smoking and started vaping I have noticed that my sense of smell and taste has become a lot better. I don’t wake up coughing anymore and I just feel a lot healthier.
Date Uploaded: 20220817