I smoked cigarettes like mad vaping hellped me not to smoke cigarettes no more vape make me sleep better and reduces stress its way more easier then cigarettes vaping also dont make u smell like cigarettes

Giovanna Louw•25 yrs•Gamagara Local Municipality•Northern Cape•1 years smoked•Vape•Fruit

I quit smoking hubbly because I realized my health is more important than a temporary habit. What started as something social became something I no longer wanted controlling me. So I chose to stop, breathe better, and choose my future. I’m proud of myself for choosing me

Anonymous•22 yrs•Gamagara Local Municipality•Northern Cape•8 years smoked•6 years smoke-free•Vape•Menthol / Mint

Started smoking at a very young age. But seemed to quit the habit. Until I found vaping. I have never been happier to this day. Feel refreshed everyday. No more coughing or drained energy or the smell of smoke clinging to my clothes. I would never turn back to cigarettes

Oliver Barry•42 yrs•Benoni•Gauteng•15 years smoked•15 years smoke-free•Vape•Dessert / Sweet

I started smoking when I was 12, still in primary school due to peer pressure. I quite enjoyed it though, and carried on smoking into my 20’s. On my 22nd birthday I remember playing football on the beach and I could t even play for 5 mins before having a coughing fit. That was the point I decided I needed to quit smoking. I tried nicotine gum, the patch, cold turkey… My mother even suggested hypnosis, even though I didn’t try that. Eventually, at the age of 27, I came back to South Africa from a job abroad and went out for drinks with some friends of mine. He handed me a vape pen and said “Here, Try this”… I took a puff and was immediately blown away. The flavour was fantastic, it lasted longer than a cigarette, I could take a few puffs and put it in my pocket. This was great. I then went to the store the following day to get one. It wasn’t cheap in those days, but I had wasted so much money on trying to quit in the past that I decided to make the investment and go with it. I remember popping my box of cigarettes and a lighter in my car cubby hole when I got into the car. Well, let’s just say, that was 15 years ago. I haven’t touched a single since that day and I owe it all to vaping. My sleep improved, my health improved, my wife doesn’t moan that I snore at night either. I’m able to run and jog again and because of vaping, I’m able to run again.

Anonymous•29 yrs•Durban•KwaZulu-Natal•15 years smoked•1 years smoke-free•Other•Other

Since I quit smoking my life changed for better I got my dream job at halfway PortShepstone car dealership. More then healthy then before.

Xoliswa Mkhumbeni•31 yrs•Benoni•Gauteng•10 years smoked•1 years smoke-free•Vape•Dessert / Sweet

I started smoking in 2016 when I was in college.Stopped smoking in 2026 after the doctor diagnosed me with stomach ulcers

Thabo Khumalo•31 yrs•Ekurhuleni Ward 18•Gauteng•11 years smoked•Vape•Fruit

Started smoking in my twenties, quit for two years, relapsed, and now using vaping as a stepping stone toward becoming completely smoke-free.

Siphosethu Sonjica•30 yrs•Johannesburg•Gauteng•9 years smoked•0.1 years smoke-free•Vape•Fruit

I started smoking cigarettes in varsity because most of my the friends, I made at the time were smokers so it was always around me. What started socially, I ended up being dependent on within 6 months of my journey, I was smoking around 20 cigarettes a day. I really didn't like how dependent I was on cigarettes as it became impossible to perform basic tasks without smoking, my breathing became a problem especially at night and as a father, it's not the quality of life I wanted especially for my daughter. I started speaking to people about it and they told me how they managed to quit, my consideration grew and then I started vaping, for the first two weeks, I was a dual user but managed to cutdown from 20 to 3 cigarettes a day and then I decided to stick to vaping. It's been 33 days now, some days are still tougher then others, especially once I've had a drink or I'm around smokers but I've stayed strong and hope to never go back. This platform also had a massive impact into turning my consideration into action as hearing peoples stories showed what's possible and practical. Vaping definitely made it easier and I'm waiting to hit the 3 month mark and then hopefully put down the Vape too.

Anonymous•33 yrs•Parow•Western Cape•18 years smoked•Vape•Fruit

I have smoked and vaped from 2016 I have started vaping and it really reduced my cigarette intake I am at the stage where I smoke one cigarette a day and that's all other then that I vape all day and night slowly I'll get to completely giving up cigarettes

Anonymous•35 yrs•Kimberley•Northern Cape•10 years smoked•1 years smoke-free•Vape•Dessert / Sweet

Ever since I started vaping my my stamina has really become better, plus unlike smoking I no longer have an irritating smell that offends alot of people, I no longer have a passive smoke issue. Just a word of advise, who ever regulates vaping should allow vaping equipment to be sold by a dedicated vape vendor. I have noticed that even spaza shops are selling vaping pods and no one from the government is looking in to that problem, and it's not just vaping if you look around they even have gambling machines we're by under aged children gain access through that. If you are paid to uphold the law then you should make sure that certain products are sold by the correct vandors instead of every one trying their luck.

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