57yr Old Ex-smoker - “Vaping Gave Me My Health Back” – Vaping Consumer
- Kim
- Jun 14
- 2 min read
I was a smoker for many years and as much as it’s hard to believe, vaping helped me remove the cigarettes out of my life, gave me my health back. I gave up smoking for 15 years and took it back up before vaping as my health and depression was failing - heart attack, stroke and living with fibromyalgia for more than 10 years.
Vaping and learning about all different kinds of mods and liquids made it possible for me to use my hands again as (fiddly things got hard to handle). The mechanics of the mods is like a car, and something of a passion for me to learn.
I’ve been vaping now for about 3 years and still to this day I only use one particular flavour as it’s something that agrees with me, as many do not. And there is only 2 places in the world to get the vape flavour. New Zealand and only one place in Australia.
Vaping does not have a disgusting smell like the everyday, over the counter cigarettes you can buy that actually cause harm.
Vaping does not leave a bad odour on your clothing or hands when you go to places that are a smoke-free environment.
The chemist brand vapes, are a waste of time as the nicotine level is way too high, as (currently) I can monitor and use the right amount for myself.
I have sacrificed bits of my pension to purchase more than I need in accessories like coils and flavour because you have stopped many of the places I get hardware and the place I used to get the flavour. For what reason? To punish everyone? A mate had to leave his own country of Australia because there was no choice for him but to leave because of these crazy laws. And yet, I could go buy a packet of bloody cigarettes.
Unbelievable.
Submission To Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 Inquiry
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