South Africa
Africa · 93 testimonials · 43 cities represented
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In South Africa, the leading product is Vape (91.4%) and the most common flavour is Fruit (35.5%).
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I started smoking tobacco products at age 16 due to peer pressure and stress through grief, in my last year of high school I discovered THR products that kept me off cigarettes for good and changed my lifestyle and self esteem completely for the better.
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
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
So, my story begins late grade when I was curious to see how a cigarette would make me feel and from that one puff I was hooked, but over the span of 2 years I had felt really bad health wise and tried quiting and finally came right with vaping and it made me feel 10 times better, healthier, more focused, and less of a hot head
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
Smoked for 2 year's sigarettes stopped by using disposables then started using refillable devices
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.
Vaping helped me stop smoking cigarettes and vaping doesn't smell like cigarettes.
If it wasn't for vaping i most probably would've started smoking sigarette
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.