So that when I finally got out, the LACK of adrenaline made what I now see as my coveted serenity seem empty, and too quiet mentally and emotionally. Some have recently referred to it as boring, I can see that.
But I was SO done and burnt out I welcomed quiet and peacefulness.
Me, too,
Coyote. But now, now that I have had so much peace, as soon as someone brings any amount of sickness, chaos, and/or dysfunction into my life, it's like I overreact or something. The adrenaline just jumps, my mind starts racing and doesn't stop, and I am just anxious. It's like I'm overcompensating now or something. IDK. But you are right, it is actually STRESS and stress is so not good for us.