Sens55 Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 BladeLee, The adreneline rush is caused by your natural instincts of "Fight or Flight". It's your body's natural response to confrontational situations. I doubt you will ever overcome it, you can only hope to control it. You'd be fighting an uphill battle, though. Some call it fear, and maybe it is. If it is, then a quote from Gen. Patton (my personal favorite) was somewhat to the point. He said (and I paraphrase), that if a brave man is a man who knows no fear, then he knows of no brave men. But a courageous man is one who overcomes his fear. I think this is accurate. You think you can take anyone you face, but your body is smarter. Every confrontation is a potentially life-threatening situation. You may be capable of taking everyone, but let me clue you in on one secret of streetfighting. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FAIR FIGHT! You can face a weapon, multiple opponents, be caught off guard, slip or any other number of things. Don't let your youthful sense of immortality cloud your judgement. Beyond that, the adreneline is a good thing. It will make you stronger and can make you more focused if need be. I think it becomes a distraction to you because you're facing a potentially dangerous situation, and your subconscious knows that better than your conscious self. From my own experience I can tell you that, when I was in the Army, I was an Airborne unit. And, no matter how many times I jumped, I got nervous and a little apprehensive. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVED it, but, every time, my stomach would be tight, I'd feel like I had to pi** even though I didn't and all kinds of other things. Any anyone who tells you they didn't have something similar occuring is either lying or crazy, and I don't want to be around anyone who's either. But, the vast majority of us would jump in spite of that "fear". Same thing here. Having an adrenline rush is a good thing. It tells you that your body is still wired correctly even if your head is loose. Success, to me, is not in the absence of that rush, but in controlling it. And that is something that is mental. You either decide to jump or you don't. Period. After the first second out the door, it's gone. (At least until you're ready to hit the ground in a night jump!). The same thing in a fight. Once a fight starts, the adreneline rush will hardly be noticeable. BTW, I never got as nervous during or before the jump, but afterwards I'd almost throw up. Just my way of dealing with it. Part of that is because I'm afraid of heights! Anyway, I would never advocate fighting for anything other than self-preservation or the defense of someone else. If you can't go to parties without the potential for confrontation, then stop going to parties. Sooner or later you might find that getting in fights is going to land you in jail and/or the hospital. But, if you HAVE to defend yourself, then once the first punch is thrown, then it'll take care of itself.
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