I talked to my doctor about getting started on meds because I essentially have anxiety everyday and have to work myself through not having anxiety attacks and occasionally panic attacks.

Before I could start meds though, I had to do a sleep study related to other symptoms that determined I have sleep apnea. So obviously as an anxious person I struggle to sleep now because I now know that my breathing patterns aren't working when I sleep. And I already essentially have PTSD with any sort of medical issue since I'm only 21 and have had 2 major hospital visits with one being brain stem surgery.

So now that I'm starting medication I'm hopeful that it works and I live my days with less or no anxiety, at least no attacks. But now I'm a little upset as a college student that enjoys casual parties with friends and drinking and occasionally smoking some weed. But on Zoloft you can't drink at all and I really like a good glass of bourbon. And I'm not sure of interactions of weed and Zoloft but even if it were fine to mix, it's bad for sleep apnea which means I also can't do that. So I'm now tied down to all-time designated driver or the always sober person at a college party. 

Obviously I'd rather live with less stress and not having to fight an anxiety attack over drinking and smoking and I don't need eite substance to have fun, but it sucks to have to give that up so early just to live like a "normal" person.