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.
Kurt Yeo
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
Lilanie Schutte
Age:
40
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
16
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Menthol/Mint
Date Uploaded: 20200702
Timothy Victor
Age:
50
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
23
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I can honestly say that vaping has saved my life and I will never look back
Date Uploaded: 20220119
Goussard Walters
Age:
24
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
11
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
I started smoking in my early teens as it was considered cool, I wasn’t aware at the time of just how addictive it was and got hooked for the remainder of my teens, November of 2021 I decided I needed a change and within 2 weeks of switching to vaping I was off cigarettes.
Date Uploaded: 20221031
Prian Reddy
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220807
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
Jason Chris Engelbrecht
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
16
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Like more than one type
i chose vaping not only for my health but also for the ones around me! within a week a started noticing a difference in my health as my breathing and my sinus got better and also my smell and taste got better! vaping saved my life
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Ziyaad
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
12
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
My son had a serious breathing and chest issue since he was born. I’ve always noticed after a smokes a cigarette then he would always cough or his chest would pull tight. I couldn’t see my son suffering more because of my smoking hence me deciding to totally stop smoking a start vaping. I have never looked back again. My son out grew the issues he have and I can gladly say my vaping helped him in a way.
Date Uploaded: 20220115