The Adrenaline Lifestyle
Scoring Key
15-18 Certified Adrenaline Junkie. Get Help Fast!
10-14 An unhealthy level of adrenaline is probably coursing
through your body.
5- 9 Possible adrenaline issues.
0- 4 Congratulations! You appear to not have an adrenaline
problem.
Do you fully understand what an Adrenaline Lifestyle is?
Adrenaline is the drug of choice of a stressed society. It is:
1. A Source of Energy
Humans will go to any length to get the quickest, easiest
source of energy. Adrenaline produces energy, not the
most healthful, but it is continually available.
2. A Narcotic Racket
Humans succumb to this drug instead of letting their hearts decide.
3. A Medicant
Adrenaline rushes to help a person to “blast through” difficult
times. The problem is, the adrenaline junkie creates crises
just for the rush. When a person is “on” adrenaline, they have
a respite from pain and emotional attachments become
“not needed”.
4. A Nasty Habit, Which Creates a Lifestyle
To get the rush, humans do soul-damaging things: over investing
in careers, greed, getting ahead, winning, keeping self in survival
in order to have something to win at, etc.
5. A Toxin, Which Keeps Healthy People Away
Those who are “over” their former adrenaline addiction or are not
adrenaline-based usually won’t develop close relationships with
adrenaline addicts; it is too upsetting and painful, so the addict
ends up surrounded by co-dependents or other addicts.
The Problem is: Adrenaline is an Addiction to Your Self.
Adrenaline Addicts are known as ADAs.
(Adrenaline Dependent Addicts)
What Others Will Say Or Think About The ADA
1. Boy, is his motor running all the time? How can his spouse take it?
2. I know she listened to what I said, but I don’t think she heard me!
3. You can count on Karen to be late; that’s just her.
4. Jerry is always so busy. I wonder what he’s always doing?
5. Susan works too hard. What’s with her?
6. Why does Michael put himself through all that stress? I think he likes
it or something.
7. She always said she works best under pressure, but she’s including
us too!
The Good News is that Adrenaline Addiction is a Recoverable Condition.
ADAs can recover from adrenaline addiction, usually by changing select behaviors.
ADAs can identify their personal Triggers, which start the rush and eliminate the
triggers.
ADAs recover faster with the help of an adrenaline-recovered coach or a therapist.
ADAs will go through a withdrawal period of between 6-12 months
(see The Recovery Process below).
The Recovery Process requires you to:
Identify and Stop the triggering behavior.
Be willing to be very bored, until your new energy source kicks in (3-6 months).
Speak truthfully and completely to everyone and yourself in order to let go of the
residue and heal.
Hire a Coach, Therapist or Experienced Consultant.
Install a Strong Personal Foundation to keep you well and adrenaline free.
Adrenaline Trigger
|
Solution
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Overpromising
results, even a little bit.
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Deliberately
underpromise, regardless of the person's reaction or consequence.
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Arriving
exactly on time or late.
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Leave 15
minutes early for every appointment.
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Involved
in non-essential projects/activities.
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Cut out
50% of all personal and professional projects and goals.
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Should's
and have to's that are someone else's agenda.
|
Get rid
of all shoulds, regardless of the source.
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Being
optimistic during a rough time.
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Surrender
to the tough time; dont try to see it better than it is.
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Doing
one thing in order to get to another thing.
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Just do
the latter and see if it works
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having
current unresolved matters in your life.
|
We have
at least 100; get them done and prioritize.
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Holding
back from another: being nice, being mad, not owning up to something
you did.
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Have a
heart to heart conversation and become intimate.
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Not
asking for what you need.
|
Be
specific and ask before you need it.
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Tolerations:
things you are putting up with.
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Put up
with nothing; re-educate people.
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Letting
people walk all over you.
|
Expand
your boundaries.
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Trying
to prove something by your results.
|
Shift
from results to people and pleasure.
|
Driving
faster than the speed limit.
|
Slow way
down: you have the time, take it.
|
If these suggestions help you, use them in good health.
If you are having difficulties with implementing them, give me a call.
I might be able to help you walk away from excessive adrenaline,
regain your WannaWanna and your life.
Form adapted from and inspired by Coach U.
