Adrenaline

Adrenaline is a peculiar drug. It can be cheap but it can also cost you your life. It is more addictive than any substance known to humankind. It takes hold with white knuckles and rarely lets go. It seizes the breath and trembles the knees forcing last hopeful gasps, inspiring hail Mary prayers and helpless pleas of mercy. Eyes become dilated, mouths dry as sand. Palms turn clammy, heartbeats pump frantically.

Life stands still.

Adrenaline is pure present moment living.

Life's little subtleties, nuances and so called dilemmas hold no ground here. No, when adrenaline takes command there is no turning back. Its far too late.

And Oh! How the excitement begins! Oh! The release! How sweet!

Fears melt away replaced with reactive instinct. Senses become overloaded. The brain shuts down. The best thing to do is have faith and go along for the ride. Soon after, you'll seek out the next hit, if you managed to come out alive.

Adrenaline! Does it get any better?