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By law no-one under the age of 18 should be using a vape device. So why are so many young people vaping?

I wonder why vaping in young people has become so popular. Is it because they don’t know it can cause long term addictions or lung damage?

Why is it becoming such an epidemic?

Is it the colourful packaging and sweet flavours?

Why was the vape created? It was created as a tool for adults who are addicted to cigarette smoking to quit. That is its purpose. However, it has been reported that children as young as 9 years old are vaping.

Youth, this is a cruel world where the love of money is the root of all evil. Why create such evils in brightly coloured packaging and sweet flavours if they don’t want you hooked?

Most value money over life. The market has been flooded by unsafe vapes aimed at young people, you – your sisters – brothers – family members and friends.

Vapes do not contain harmful tobacco that is in normal cigarettes, but they do contain nicotine, this is the substance that gets people addicted!

If you have been caught up in the vaping cycle, please stop and if you find you are already addicted get help before it steals your body, more of your money, your mind and so much more.

Please take an honest view of your friendships. If your friends are encouraging you to vape you need some new friends or time away from them. There is always someone else to hang out with and failing that, hang out with yourself for a while, you may actually learn some new things about yourself.

Please don’t think you are alone, if you need help, help is available. Your life is too precious and if you are a Christian your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Jesus has so much for you to do and He needs your body healthy. He wants to give you a long life, but you have to do your part. He gives you a choice,

Why did God also say descendants? I believe because a lot of things we do, we pass onto others in the family or the family we may raise one day in the future. So what you do now affects not only you, but future generations. It’s that deep!

So you know vaping is wrong, you know your body will suffer. It’s not cool, it’s silly.

As a teenager I smoked, I got started because of association, friends who just wanted someone else to join them in their stupid acts and I fell for it and became addicted for years and years. I was smoking even when I hated it, even when I felt physically sick smoking, the addiction kept me smoking. I tried severally to stop, but every time life got a bit difficult I felt I needed it again. I smelt of smoke all the time, my teeth got yellow and it did not help anxiety or depression I may have had.

I’ve been smoke free for over two decades now, to God be all the glory. When I gave my life to Christ I knew it didn’t glorify Him. I knew I was damaging my body, I knew I was burning my money away. So because I genuinely wanted to know Jesus more and live a life pleasing Him, with His help I eventually stopped and quit completely forever.

Do I still have the urge sometimes? Like all addictions it will come unfortunately.
Once in a blue moon, a fleeting 2 second thought. That’s how strong the addiction is. So if you’ve not started, good! Do not start, stay far away.

However, if you are vaping or smoking, don’t try and play the I can handle it card. Just do the right thing for your body and future. You can quit if you want to. Get the necessary help you need physically, medically or mentally. God wants you living a healthy life, an abundant life and a young life like you, needs a good start, physically and financially, so you can stop. It’s going to take some guts, (courage) probably lots of water, food or fruit. You may read, or chew gum, and sometimes sleep a lot. You may get fidgety, light headed or a little short tempered but you’ll know why and most symptoms are short lived.

Do you know what? It is actually very liberating to fight those urges to gain back control of your life. I know it was for me and I believe it will be for you to, just remember, 

If you have different addictions, it may take a lot more than just will power and change of friends and life style. The body is super sensitive and other addictions could make your body go into shock if you stop straight away. Other addictions apart from medical and physical problems can condemn you and make you feel a lot of shame. You may need medical support and psychological support, but the good news is that it is all available.

I am here if you want to contact me, I’ll do my best to put you in the right direction.

 

Your Friend,

Sylvia Vanessa

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  • admin

    June 22, 2021

    saas

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