{"id":5812,"date":"2024-10-10T05:47:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=5812"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:21:32","slug":"from-despair-to-hope-how-vaping-saved-my-life-and-gave-me-a-second-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/fi\/from-despair-to-hope-how-vaping-saved-my-life-and-gave-me-a-second-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep\u00e4toivosta toivoon: Kuinka Vaping pelasti henkeni ja antoi minulle toisen mahdollisuuden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olen kertonut t\u00e4m\u00e4n tarinan tuhansia kertoja, ja jatkan sen kertomista, kunnes kansanterveysviranomaiset viimein oikaisevat asian. Aloitin tupakoinnin 15-vuotiaana ja vietin suurimman osan parikymppisyydest\u00e4ni yritt\u00e4en lopettaa. El\u00e4m\u00e4n stressi tuntui aina vet\u00e4v\u00e4n minua takaisin, ja vakuuttelin itselleni, ettei minun oikeastaan tarvinnut lopettaa. Mutta 30-vuotiaana sain todellisuustarkistuksen, jota en en\u00e4\u00e4 voinut sivuuttaa: minulla diagnosoitiin veritulppa oikeassa jalassani.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poikani oli tuolloin vasta 4-vuotias. Se iski minuun kovaa \u2013 useimmat 30-vuotiaat eiv\u00e4t k\u00e4rsi syv\u00e4st\u00e4 laskimotukoksesta (DVT). Tiesin syd\u00e4mess\u00e4ni, ett\u00e4 tupakoinnin jatkaminen oli johtanut minut t\u00e4lle vaaralliselle polulle, enk\u00e4 voinut en\u00e4\u00e4 sivuuttaa sit\u00e4. Olin lopettanut tupakoinnin koko raskauden ajan, mutta palasin siihen silti poikani syntym\u00e4n j\u00e4lkeen. Se oli se her\u00e4tys, jota tarvitsin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hematologini neuvoi minua vahvasti lopettamaan tupakoinnin lopullisesti, joten kokeilin kaikkea mahdollista: laastareita, purukumia ja jopa tupakoinnin lopettamiseen tarkoitettuja reseptil\u00e4\u00e4kkeit\u00e4. Mutta mik\u00e4\u00e4n ei auttanut. Turhauduin ja olin takaisin l\u00e4ht\u00f6ruudussa. Sitten el\u00e4m\u00e4 heitti minulle uuden k\u00e4\u00e4nteen. K\u00e4vin l\u00e4pi vaikeita muutoksia ja lopulta muutin New Yorkista Etel\u00e4-Carolinaan. Muuton ja uuteen el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n sopeutumisen aiheuttama stressi sai minut unohtamaan l\u00e4ksyn, jonka olin oppinut sairaalas\u00e4ngyss\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etel\u00e4-Carolinassa savukkeet olivat paljon halvempia \u2013 ja poltin enemm\u00e4n kuin koskaan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etsin uutta ty\u00f6paikkaa uudessa kaupungissani ja p\u00e4\u00e4dyin solariumiin t\u00f6ihin vain el\u00e4\u00e4kseni. Omistajat myiv\u00e4t my\u00f6s s\u00e4hk\u00f6tupakkaa asiakkailleen, sill\u00e4 molemmat olivat k\u00e4ytt\u00e4neet h\u00f6yryttely\u00e4 tupakointitottumustensa lopettamiseen. He olivat innokkaita jakamaan h\u00f6yryttelyn mahdollisuuksia kaikkien kuuntelevien kanssa. Olin utelias, mutta skeptinen. Olin kokeillut aiemmin kertak\u00e4ytt\u00f6isi\u00e4 s\u00e4hk\u00f6tupakkaa, mutta ne olivat kalliita, eiv\u00e4tk\u00e4 koskaan t\u00e4ysin tyydytt\u00e4neet himoani, ja olin k\u00e4ytt\u00e4nyt niit\u00e4 vain silloin, kun oli liian kylm\u00e4 astua ulos polttamaan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Er\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4 p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 pomoni ojensi minulle perush\u00f6yryttelysetin: kertak\u00e4ytt\u00f6isen s\u00e4ili\u00f6n, 650 mAh akun ja pullon Pina Colada -e-nestett\u00e4, jossa oli 18 mg nikotiinia (koska poltin askin p\u00e4iv\u00e4ss\u00e4). Ajattelin, ett\u00e4 se oli kokeilemisen arvoinen, mutta en odottanut paljoa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sitten se tapahtui\u2026 Olin \u00e4llik\u00e4ll\u00e4 ly\u00f6ty. Tajuamattani olin kyll\u00e4stynyt savukkeisiin. Muutaman p\u00e4iv\u00e4n h\u00f6yryttelyn j\u00e4lkeen akkuni loppui baarissa. Ajattelin: &quot;No, min\u00e4p\u00e4 menen ulos ja poltan savukkeen.&quot; Mutta kun otin ensimm\u00e4isen henk\u00e4yksen, maku oli kamala, jopa \u00e4ll\u00f6tt\u00e4v\u00e4. Siin\u00e4 kaikki. En polttanut en\u00e4\u00e4 yht\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n savuketta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pian sen j\u00e4lkeen pomoni muuttivat salonkinsa t\u00e4ysimittaiseksi vape-liikkeeksi. Sitten he avasivat uuden toimipisteen, ja lopulta min\u00e4 johdin uutta liikett\u00e4 seuraavat nelj\u00e4 vuotta. Joka ikinen p\u00e4iv\u00e4 autoin ihmisi\u00e4 lopettamaan tupakoinnin, ja se oli yksi palkitsevimmista t\u00f6ist\u00e4ni koskaan. Kun asiakkaat tulivat tiskille halaamaan minua ja kiitt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n avustani, tiesin, ett\u00e4 olimme jonkin suuren j\u00e4ljill\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarinani ei ole ainutlaatuinen, ja siksi on niin t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 jakaa se. On miljoonia aikuisia kuten min\u00e4 \u2013 ihmisi\u00e4, jotka kamppailivat tupakoinnin lopettamisen kanssa, mutta l\u00f6ysiv\u00e4t vapauden h\u00f6yryttelyst\u00e4. Silti poliitikot j\u00e4tt\u00e4v\u00e4t n\u00e4m\u00e4 tarinat jatkuvasti huomiotta ja keskittyv\u00e4t yksinomaan nuorten h\u00f6yryttelyyn. Nuorten h\u00f6yryttely on muuten v\u00e4hentynyt dramaattisesti viime vuosina, mutta se on edelleen ainoa kertomus kansanterveyden alalla. Samaan aikaan aikuiset tupakoitsijat \u2013 joista monet etsiv\u00e4t ep\u00e4toivoisesti turvallisempaa vaihtoehtoa \u2013 j\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4t pimentoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uusin <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2024\/p0905-youth-ecigarette.html#:~:text=Findings%20showed%20there%20was%20a,5.9%25)%20youth%20in%202024.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CDC tarjoaa lupaavia uutisia: teini-ik\u00e4isten s\u00e4hk\u00f6savukkeiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6 on laskenut 10 vuoden pohjalukemiin. Vain 5,91 TP4T 6.\u201312.-luokkalaisten oppilaista ilmoitti k\u00e4ytt\u00e4neens\u00e4 s\u00e4hk\u00f6savukkeita viimeisen kuukauden aikana \u2013 huomattava lasku viime vuoden 7,71 TP4T:st\u00e4 ja kaukana vuoden 2019 huipusta, jolloin k\u00e4ytt\u00f6asteet olivat kolme kertaa korkeammat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u00e4m\u00e4 laskeva trendi korostaa kansanterveystoimien ja nuorten h\u00f6yryttelyyn kohdistuvien tiukempien s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6sten tehokkuutta. T\u00e4m\u00e4n edistyksen my\u00f6t\u00e4 FDA:n tulisi nyt priorisoida aikuisten tupakoitsijoiden tupakoinnin lopettamiseen tarkoitettujen h\u00f6yryttelytuotteiden hyv\u00e4ksymist\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5813 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nicotine-use-trends-300x271.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nicotine-use-trends-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nicotine-use-trends-13x12.png 13w, https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nicotine-use-trends.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haittojen v\u00e4hent\u00e4misen puolestapuhuminen on kiitt\u00e4m\u00e4t\u00f6nt\u00e4 ty\u00f6t\u00e4. Usein tuntuu silt\u00e4, ett\u00e4 huudamme tyhjyyteen, mutta teemme sit\u00e4, koska tied\u00e4mme kuinka t\u00e4rkeit\u00e4 n\u00e4m\u00e4 vaihtoehdot ovat. En ehk\u00e4 olisi t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 t\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n, ellen olisi l\u00f6yt\u00e4nyt h\u00f6yryttely\u00e4 silloin. Se pelasti henkeni, ja se pelastaa edelleen niin monien muiden henki\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tupakoivilla aikuisilla on oltava sama mahdollisuus lopettaa tupakointi kuin minulla oli. Kyse ei ole nuorten s\u00e4hk\u00f6savukkeiden k\u00e4yt\u00f6n riskien sivuuttamisesta, vaan sen tunnustamisesta, ett\u00e4 haittojen v\u00e4hent\u00e4minen toimii aikuisille, jotka yritt\u00e4v\u00e4t paeta syttyvien savukkeiden kynsist\u00e4. Meill\u00e4 on oikeus tulla kuulluksi, ja aion jatkaa tarinani jakamista, kunnes se tapahtuu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siksi on niin t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 jatkaa taistelua h\u00f6yryttelyn puolesta, vastoink\u00e4ymisist\u00e4 huolimatta. Haittojen v\u00e4hent\u00e4misen kannattajat tiet\u00e4v\u00e4t, ett\u00e4 pelastamme ihmishenki\u00e4, vaikka maailma kielt\u00e4ytyisi tunnustamasta sit\u00e4. H\u00f6yryttely antoi minulle toisen mahdollisuuden, ja aion jatkossakin vaatia, ett\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4 mahdollisuus olisi my\u00f6s muiden saatavilla.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Vastuuvapauslauseke: World Vapers&#039; Alliancen verkkosivustolla julkaistuissa vieraskirjoituksissa esitetyt n\u00e4kemykset ja mielipiteet ovat yksitt\u00e4isten kirjoittajien omia eiv\u00e4tk\u00e4 v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 edusta World Vapers&#039; Alliancen tai sen tyt\u00e4ryhti\u00f6iden n\u00e4kemyksi\u00e4 tai kantoja. Kolmannen osapuolen sis\u00e4ll\u00f6n julkaiseminen ei tarkoita, ett\u00e4 WVA tukisi siin\u00e4 esitettyj\u00e4 n\u00e4kemyksi\u00e4.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve told this story thousands of times, and I\u2019ll keep telling it until public health officials finally set the record straight. I started smoking at 15 years old and spent most of my early 20s trying to quit. 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