Stress junkie.

Recently, I realized something.

Analysis:

Stress is hereditary and epigenetic.
The kind of stress response you normally get without doing anything special.
It's not your fault you get the stress response you get. Some people take a massive hit, others may take it in stride. Some may get over it quickly, for others, the impact is much harder.

What you do afterwards is somewhat up to you.

Stress is addictive. Stress is a socially sanctioned high.

What I'm doing about it:

I refuse to get stressed.

If I feel that anyone is stressing me out, I tell them about how I feel, why I feel and expect them to understand and suggest alternatives.
If they refuse to, I will think twice before working with them again.