He thought vaping was the safer choice. Then one ordinary workday nearly cost him his life.
At just 23, Texas man Hudson Williams vaped so often he said it was “every ten seconds.” What started as a harmless habit to quit cigarettes ended in a terrifying collapse. “It felt like I’d been shot in the chest,” Hudson recalled after doctors discovered his lung had collapsed.
The pain spread through his neck and back as his friend rushed him to the hospital. Doctors warned the damage could happen again — even if he quit. That moment, Hudson says, was “the wake-up call I needed.”
Now recovering, he’s sharing his story to warn others. “Don’t vape. It’s not cool,” he said firmly. “It’s a nasty habit and hard to escape — but you can.”
Sometimes it takes one shocking moment to see the truth. Hudson hopes his story helps someone else put the vape down before it’s too late.
