Why I'm Damn Happy I Finally Medicated My Anxiety

“What do you take?” asked my friend, Marianne.

Her question was so casual, I thought I’d misheard her.

“What?” I turned toward her, my brow furrowed.

“Are you taking anything for anxiety?” she clarified.

“No,” I responded, and while my gaze returned to the speaker on the stage in front of us, my attention remained on Marianne’s question for hours.

Read about what led to my decision to start taking prescription medication for life-long anxiety here.