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.
Louis Stander
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
3
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Dessert
Better breathing, money saver!
Date Uploaded: 20200702
Junaid Solomons
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I used to smoke Shisha all day everyday and a few years back I picked up a vape , never felt the urge to light a shisha again. Love vaping
Date Uploaded: 20210716
Masood Kearns
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
8
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20210220
Bianca de Jongh
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
11
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
It’s amazing to be able to smell and taste food again, and not smell like an ashtray all the time.
Date Uploaded: 20210930
Sohail Moosa
Age:
23
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Drinks
Date Uploaded: 20210717
Cherise Malan
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Like more than one type
My brother helped me with a vape setup he was the expert with all things vape. He definitely helped me and continues helping people to stop smoking He gives great advice and has never judged once:
Date Uploaded: 20210922
Nadia Schultz
Age:
21
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
3
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
I always struggled with anxiety and never wanted to smoke sigarettes
Ever since I started vaping my anxiety was less (crazy)
Date Uploaded: 20220930
Michael Horn
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
17
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
I wanted to quit smoking for years i reach 2 weeks then i am back at it again
I have tried all pharmaceutical ways nothing worked
I was always against vaping but only due to my lack of experience and bought cheap vape gear without any knowledge on vapingand luckily the vaping world has grown and community has grown so me and my wife went to our local vape shop to get a device and juice to start our non smoking journey
In the 1st month i went from 25mg nic to 3mg and i cant go higher
I have gained healthy weight back i can breath better my stamina has increased i can do so much more active things
And the best thing that could have happened was me and my wife finally got pregnant and not one of us are smoking any more she could even stop vaping for pregnancy she could not leave smoking and now our baby will be healthy due to vaping and now she could stop
VAPING SAVED MY LIFE
MY WIFES LIFE AND OUR CHILDS LIFE
Date Uploaded: 20220806