You know, the adrenaline rush you get from a rollercoaster
or white water rafting or some such activity is great. The racing heart, the
sharpening of all your senses and the sheer exhilaration of the moment makes
you feel alive in the best sense of the word.
The rush you get from a near miss in real life, well, that's
a bit different. The same physical and chemical reaction takes place, but it's
not so much exhilaration, at least in my experience. It's more of a
thankfulness of surviving.
Let me explain.