South Africa

Vaping helped me stop smoking cigarettes and vaping doesn't smell like cigarettes.

I smoked around 40 cigarettes a day for 25 years. I tried to quit more times than I can count, using quit sprays, nicotine gum and a few courses, but nothing worked for me long term. While I was still smoking, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. That was the moment I realised I had to make a serious change for my health. I knew I could not carry on smoking the way I was. That is when I switched to vaping. Ten years later, I have not smoked a cigarette since. My health has improved dramatically. Before switching, I had been hospitalised with double pneumonia and often struggled with chest-related illness. Since moving away from cigarettes, I no longer live with that constant smoker’s cough, my breathing is better, and I have not had the same serious respiratory problems I once had. This is my personal story. Vaping may not be for everyone, but for me it was the alternative that finally helped me quit smoking after 25 years.

I enjoyed cigarettes because of the dopamine hit and nicotine hit , I didn't understand how all those chemicals effected me until I started getting involved with people that picked up vaping , I tried it a couple of time then I eventually found myself craving cigarettes less and less and started to enjoy vaping so much more , my chest cleared up in matter of days my congested nose my taste came back my sense of smell returned and I can advocate for vaping as a less harmful alternative its so much more cleaner so much more enjoyable its no longer a hobby the market has evolved so much its a lifestyle I advocate for and try and educate people on the subject because vaping is 3 components not a 1000 chemicals including tar like cigarettes have and that effects your lungs immensely, to conclude my feedback, stop cigarettes and go for a less harmful alternative

I feel alot better sleep better and lungs feel better not tired any more. Dont get sick anymore.

Started smoking cigarillos at age 17, with an occasional cigarette as well. Smoked hubbly since age 14 at social settings. Started vaping at age 19 and managed to drop the cigarillos, cigarettes and hubbly immediately. Been vaping ever since for the last 11 years and feel great. I have taken my nicotine intake from 3.5% down to 0.5% in the last year and will keep dropping and quit vaping entirely soon.

I was smoking alot of cigarettes everyday to reduce stress and anxiety so wasn't that easy to quit. Cause I believed it helped me not me anxious. I was able to stop for 3 months when I got anxious again and started. Thats when I switched over to vaping and has helped alot better than the cigarettes.

My name is Eugene van Dyk. I started smoking when I was 15 years old. Nobody pressured me into it. In fact, my first cigarette was completely my own decision. I kept it a secret from my friends and family for at least a year before anyone knew I smoked. Over time, smoking became a major part of my life. I typically smoked around 20 cigarettes a day. Many days it was closer to 30, and at parties I could easily smoke 40 cigarettes in a single day. The effects on my health happened so gradually that I hardly noticed them. I developed a persistent cough. At first it was only in the mornings. Later it became a constant need to clear my throat. The habit became so normal that I wasn't even aware I was doing it anymore. After smoking for 17 years, I bought my first vape. My intention was not to quit smoking. I actually told myself that I enjoyed smoking too much and would never stop. The vape was simply meant to be something I could use in addition to cigarettes. Then something unexpected happened. About a week later, I realized I hadn't had a cigarette since buying the vape. I hadn't planned it. It just happened naturally. Within a couple of weeks, I noticed I was snoring less. The constant cough started improving. The urge to clear my throat became less frequent. I can't tell you exactly how long it took for those symptoms to disappear completely, but today, 12 years later, they are gone. I have now been smoke-free for more than 12 years and vape exclusively. Today I am fitter than I have been at any other stage of my life. While nobody can know exactly what would have happened had I continued smoking, I genuinely believe that switching from cigarettes to vaping has had a significant positive impact on my health and has likely extended my life. What concerns me is that many smokers never give vaping a chance because they believe it is the same as smoking. My own experience has been very different. For me, vaping achieved something that I never intended or expected: it replaced a 17-year cigarette habit that I once believed I would carry for the rest of my life.

depending on tobacco wasnt a choice made intelligently. it was a choice made by social status, television, books and the likes of advertising in sports etc. even the Dr. smoked in the consultation rooms. By the time I realized I had a problem quitting was the toughest decision ever made. It wasnt because it was a hobby, but a real addiction. It ruined my life to the point where I couldn't wake up without lighting up. once I quit for 2-months and then I got the smell of that Winston, walked up to that fella and asked him to light me one aswell. Over 20years of struggling to quit later I was reintroduced to vaping by a client that asked me why I go out to smoke every other 10 minutes. so here I am tobacco free for the past 9 years with no intention of smoking again. I value my life more now that I was able to quit by means of an alternative. and that alternative is vaping nicotine instead of combustible tobacco.

I smoked for years. Cigarettes were part of my life. Smokers are not stupid and I knew they were bad for me. Four years ago I switched to Vaping-nicotine free. I don't believe vaping is good for you but in my opinion vaping is a thousand times better. My family no longer complain, the dogs don't move away, the car, house, curtains, my clothes no longer smell like an ashtray! No stained teeth nor smelling bins. The strange thing is many smokers want to quit but I didn't really want to. Kurt Yeo spoke to me about vaping and honestly it was a practical middle ground for me. I converted in one day! Im not claiming vaping is risk free. Nobody honestly does and common sense says something repeatedly caries risk. But I can compare one thing with certainty. How I feel then to how I feel now. I sleep better. My surroundings are cleaner. People around me are happier especially my husband and grandchildren. This is not medical advice simply a former Smokers experience.

I smoked for more than 20 years and tried to quit several times with no success until I decided to completely switch to vaping which I successfully did in June 2016 and never looked back to the cigarettes. I weaned myself off nicotine very progressively and vaped nicotine free for about 4 years. I completely quit this year and I've never felt better before. I'm so grateful and so proud to have won the battle against nicotine addiction.