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twice in a week I've crashed my bike whilst travelling to and from college, the first time it was quite serious and I ended in hospital (nothing broken though), the second time it wasn't all that impressive. The trouble is though that people at work and college keep telling me to stop racing, but I can't. It's like I have to because the faster I go the more adrenalized I get and I'm a total addict, I feel more alive and alert and when I get to my destination I'm more relaxed and sociable. Does anyone relate to this? Is this an AS thing or am I just a psycho? I must add neither of the collisions were my fault, they were down to incompetent motorists. Honestly!

It's definitely not just an AS thing. Lot's of adrenaline junkies out there.

Vigourous exercise though, releases all kind of good anti-stress chemicals: endorphins a natural pain killer, serotonin for mood elevation, dopamine, for focus, and even oxytocin the social hormone. Many of which, are suggested to be out of balance in those on the spectrum.

Through exercise the body burns off stress chemicals that can accumulate in one's body to potentially cause an individual to have chronic stress, anxiety, panic attacks, and eventually depression.

Too much adrenaline can be bad too, but usually your body will give you signs of that, when the exercise stops feeling good.

Since you had two accidents racing your bicycle, there are alternate methods of getting the same high, like a treadmill, exercise bike, working out with weights. I did the same thing with my bicycle for years, racing through traffic; never got in an accident, but was lucky. I would say I did it for the adrenaline high as well.

I did notice that everything in life was easier for me after vigorous exercise; I was much more relaxed, comfortable going into a store, more at eases with people, focused at work. It was the best possible natural remedy for me, that was probably behind almost every good thing in my life.

Enjoy it while your young and make the best of it. If you get hurt too badly in a bicycle accident, it could definitely limit the potential highs from exercise in the future. When one is high on the adrenaline, one is fearless and doesn't think about it, I know I didn't.

Some folks on the autism spectrum get made fun of in PE class and get turned off by exercise. I was clumsy, uncoordinated, and didn't have what it took to play team sports, but I found the things I could do, like Tennis, Racquetball, running, bicycling, working out with weights, etc. I definitely helped my coordination and balance in getting around in life.

Humans are meant to move for survival, and nature rewards us for moving, and disclipines us by not rewarding us with the same beneficial chemicals that we receive when we keep moving.

Living a sedentary life, isn't the life that human beings have adapted to for thousands of years. It's great that you are vigourously exercising and getting a similiar, benefit so many get out of it.

It's definitely the danger element I like, I don't think I'd get the same feeling on a country lane. I also go running, I'm not great at team sports I think it's to do with the close proximity with other people, though I do have quite good balance and I am quite skilful with a foot ball. I would agree that tennis is a great game though I've not played for years. Anyway thanks for your reply, it's good that somebody gets me. Beat wishes.

I remember reading (though don't recall where) a pretty good analysis of AD/HD people and adrenaline seeking.
As aghogday said, it focused on imbalance in AD/HD neurochemistry, and that adrenaline seeking was a personality adaptation that balanced it better.

Many on the spectrum share AD/HD traits so it might be relevant to you as well.
It certainly is for me, but I am also diagnoses AD/HD, so it's much more obviously true in my case.

I second skydiving as a great adrenaline rush, but it pales in comparison to a bungee jump.
I think it's the bit about being close enough to the ground when you jump that the fear can't be abstracted away!

Good point on the ADHD. I too am diagnosed with ADHD, at middle age along with autism. There was no ritalin when I was young for focus, only adrenaline, without it my focus was cloudy. I'm so glad there wasn't anything in the house to do when I was growing, up so I could explore the world and produce the adrenaline, and burn it off as well.

yes, I've also been diagnosed with ADHD and a sky dive or bungee jump sounds just the remedy. I have been known to jump from windows and high ledges without safety harnesses but that was when I was younger and the danger didn't really occur to me but I do try to think of the consequences these days.