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.
Sean Noordman
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Drinks
Love the taste destress just relax
Date Uploaded: 20200720
Muhammad Khan
Age:
29
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
7
Vaping Years:
9
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20200625
André Kenne Schabort
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
17
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Dessert
Smoking cigarettes,apart from being a financial burden,also started taking its toll on my health progressively over a number of years
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Moses Mabusela
Age:
38
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Menthol/Mint
Date Uploaded: 20230723
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
Eddie Caldeira
Age:
40
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
Devon Strydom
Age:
38
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
5
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Vaping saved my life. I really enjoy the diversity of it
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Brendan Perumal
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
7
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Dessert
I don’t wake up coughing anymore , I live a healthier lifestyle ever since I started Vaping.
Date Uploaded: 20210221