Off cigarettes but not getting the sudden rush of ambition

[chris736]

I quit smoking once before and the second day and subsequent days I was wanting to run a mile and workout constantly. I was hoping to revisit those feelings after I stopped 4,000+ chemicals from entering into my system. I'm not getting that this time, unfortunately. Must be that the nicotine itself imparts a bit of lazy in me. I'm slowly feeling more motivated but not like when I quit cigarettes/nicotine all together.

 

[MyselfV3]

Nicotine is a depressant in higher quantities, so perhaps by vaping too much or too much nicotine you might be feeling "lazier". It might also be the psychological habit since vaping is a lot like smoking, when talking about the motions and all that jazz.

 

[Myk]

I think that sudden rush was mental. My 8th grade teacher got it every one of the 3 times he quit that year and there was no possible way he was actually healed during those short quits.
Your mind still gets the idea that you're smoking (which is why ecigs work so well) so your mind isn't fooling you into thinking you instantly feel better because of the lifetime of anti-smoking propaganda it has ingested.

 

[TheDarthJager]

I think its the amount you vape. Even though I was using very low levels of nicotine in my juice I found if I wasn't careful I would vape far more than I smoked. I just had to cut the nicotine out of the equation. Could also be your body adjusting to the different chemical balance since you quit. I noticed I got really moody and irritable the first week I switched.

 

[Vapo Marx]

I've noticed that if I vape a lot of higher-nicotine liquid I feel kinda foggy and lazy.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

The effects of nicotine on your brain neurotransmitters can make you feel both more alert and relaxed at the same time. These are sometimes called the paradoxical nicotine effects and are the reason that nicotine dependence can occur so quickly.
The psychological effects of nicotine vary from person to person. Some report a heightened state of relaxation while others feel mildly agitated and restless.