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.
Eddie Caldeira
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
16
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I used to smoke two packs of 20’s a day, at the end of my smoking years, when the health issues started to show I tried patches and gum but nothing worked until a friend made a joke about a vape pen, thingy, at first I laughed but when trying it for the first time, I was taken back by the lack of craving to smoke, so I bought a kit on the spot and it and other great devices helped me stop smoking that very day. I still have a half packet of Lucky Strike on my desk as a reminder to never go back to smoking. My sense of smell and taste coming back was the most shocking change. Being fit as a fiddle is also great. 🙂
Date Uploaded: 20220123
Smangaliso Nkosi
Age:
26
Current Smoker:
Yes
Smoking Years:
7
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Dessert
I decided to give vaping a shot when I started struggling with chest pains from chain smoking cigarettes. I started with high mg NIC salts and the craving for cigarette got replaced by the vape. Chest pains went away, my sense of smell and taste came back, I stopped smelling like a goat. My complexion even came back. I became an advocate for vaping. I’d encourage my friends that smoked to switch to vaping as it was healthier.
Date Uploaded: 20221013
Ann Ledgerwood
Age:
64
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
45
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
Smoked between 30 to 40 cigarettes a day – stopped February 2020 and switched to vaping. Within a week noticed a difference in health – breathing easier, not breathless after short walks, etc. Have not had bronchitis once in the two years since quitting cigarettes. Teeth and gums are healthier too.
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Charl van Rensburg
Age:
41
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Fruit
Best health choice I’ve ever made, kicking the stickies! I lead an active lifestyle, and never felt better. Since I started vaping, I haven’t been sick once. Got sick at leastbonce a year, with a respiratory infection, when I was smoking
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Deon Grove
Age:
43
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
18
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Fruit
Never felt better! Going on 9 years of vaping.
Date Uploaded: 20220807
Dreshan
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
2
Vaping Years:
9
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Used to be a heavy hubbly smoker Quit that and turned to vaping and never looked back
Date Uploaded: 20210222
Mauritz
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220116
Eleonore
Age:
36
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
I have Asma and it helps me bring out the flem in my lungs and make me breath better
Date Uploaded: 20220117