I just saw a tweet promoting the Right To Vape website where you can tell your story of how vaping has helped you quit smoking.
I am definitely a few (well at least 2) years out of date with this article but it is still an ongoing project and well worth getting involved with!
The Right To Vape site collects all the testimonials as a database and repository. Its goal is present a large collection of individual stories to prove how swapping to smokeless nicotine products – (including vaping, snus and other products) has helped many people quit combusted tobacco.
It is a joint venture between CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association) and CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates).
The testimonials are posted publicly on the website and may be sent to lawmakers to fight anti-vaping legislation.
You can also visit their world map page to show which countries testimonials have been submitted from.
What Do They Want To Know?
I quote from the website…
“Any adult who has successfully made the switch is encouraged to share their story for the world to see. YOUR story shows public health officials and organisations that:
• We are adults
• We have the RIGHT to make informed decisions for our health
• We ARE the evidence that safer alternatives work
• We are NOT going to be silenced”
Further on they make some suggestions of how you can structure your own story…
“• How long did you smoke?
• How long ago did you start using a smoke-free alternative?
• What methods (NRT, Chantix, counselling, etc.) did you use to try to quit smoking before switching to a smoke-free alternative?
• What changes in the quality of your life (both positive and negative) have you noticed since adopting the smoke-free alternative?”
I will be heading over now to write up how vaping finally stopped my 30 year smoking habit, when all other NRT and prescription medication failed! I have been off the ciggies for over 4 years now!
Go and join in and get your voice heard!
NOTE: I did have a lot of issues submitting my testimonial online, the Captcha system seems to be buggered and keeps responding with “Incorrect Captcha, please try again”.
So I have sent my response by email – here is the address admin@righttovape.org.
Related Tweets
Sadly the date on some of these Tweets (X’s??) show how late to the party I am with this one!
We even Tweeted about it ourselves but this is the first article we have written about it!
Add your story to the https://t.co/u5VSRVS0fF database – recording the journey of many from smoking to vaping! Via @vapersorguk and @CASAAmedia https://t.co/R0JhqUtgRb #RightToVape #CASAA #BackVaping #BackVapingSaveLives #Ecigclick pic.twitter.com/0smldScguf
— EcigClick (@EcigClick) August 19, 2021
What is the “Right To Vape” Testimonial Database? It is where thousands of vapers have written their stories of making the switch from unsafe tobacco to safer nicotine products. Tell your story, share your journey. https://t.co/iPqM4MfOHh
— CAPHRA (Coalition of AP Harm Reduction Advocates) (@caphraorg) August 5, 2023
CASAA is honored to be part of the international effort to amplify the voices of safer-nicotine consumers.
Check out https://t.co/QlmX7Wf0Ai and add your story about switching.https://t.co/1Xfrx3skvU— CASAA (@CASAAmedia) August 12, 2021
Have you shared your personal #vaping story on Right To Vape. Let’s show the world that vaping works.
Joint initiative of @caphraorg and @CASAAmedia
14,000 testimonials so far and counting…https://t.co/xE2pIg09hk pic.twitter.com/x6Rye5Heul
— Dr Colin Mendelsohn (@ColinMendelsohn) September 5, 2021
The @CASAA and @caphraorg have launched a new website which aims to create the largest collection of testimonials from vapers who have successfully quit smoking. Check out the website and add your story here 👇https://t.co/cDXsrPlSv6
— Martin C (@NannyFreeState) August 30, 2021
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Another nice collection of testimonials towards the bottom of this page.https://t.co/IklY1eRge8#WVD22— Safer Nicotine Wiki (@SaferWiki) May 30, 2022
Barry was a pack-a-day smoker for 30 years … and one day closer to death. December 20th 2010 he had his last cigarette & is now 12 years smoke free, thanks to vaping … For more testimonials on the benefits of vaping, visit https://t.co/x7zPIc0ADh pic.twitter.com/W2rHNXsblL
— Heneage Mitchell (@HeneageM) November 16, 2022
