"when the world is closing in on me i take a xanax and suddenly i&#039;m able to function again. i can learn and adapt and i feel like i can capture and retain information better. without it any new information is lost on me and my learning process is inhibited. the little stuff is not a problem anymore and i can focus on accomplishing anything i need to. i didn&#039;t start having anxiety attacks until after college. i did really well and all of a sudden i felt like in the real world i could not meet the expectations because of how well i did in school. everything became too much. debt, learning a new job, reading (which is my favorite thing to do), being with family and friends. i hit a wall. even with anti-depressants i could not function."