The term ‘Adrenaline Junkie’ was popularly used in the 1991 movie Point Break in reference to people who favour dangerous activities for the adrenaline rush that accompanies them. However, you don’t have to be a bank robber, sky diver or other obvious type of danger-seeker to be hooked on the rush that comes from a little stress; adrenaline junkies come in much more subtle forms.
The everyday adrenaline junkie is much more subtle and common than the sensational characters in film—though less subtle and more sensational than the average person. They tend to create drama and crises in their lives--either on a conscious or unconscious level—to trigger the body’s stress response and get the rush that comes with the excitement. These are people who don’t merely survive well under pressure, but work best under stressful circumstances.
Think about this. It’s the day of an event you’re nervous in anticipation and unsure of how the day will go. The only thing that you know for sure is that you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, but that is no guarantee to the outcome. Your heart rate speeds up as you head towards the start. You began; you feel the subtle push of the other racers. You challenge yourself to go farther and faster than before, and you question yourself, will you make it? You dig deep for the final push, you cross the finish line, it’s done, and all that’s left is a sense of euphoria, a high, that makes you ask the question, what’s next?
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