<p><em>*Super important disclaimer: This post is not meant to influence your medication decisions one way or another. I just remember wishing I could find some first-person accounts of what life was like before and during medication. That&apos;s all this is. At all times, trust your doctor&apos;s expertise over mine.*</em></p><p>Medication is not a magical cure-all. But for me, it&apos;s been a science-backed help-a-lot.</p><p>I was afraid to take medication because of the potential side effects I read about online... until I realized that untreated anxiety had its OWN side effects, and those side effects sucked. <br/><br/>This episode shares some insight into my medication journey and opens the floor to questions and discussion!<br/><br/>Blog post version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-take-for-65593428<br/><br/><b>Links mentioned: </b></p><ul><li>The 9 Best Anxiety Podcasts for 2022: https://psychcentral.com/health/best-anxiety-podcasts</li><li><b>JOIN THE CLUB: </b><a href='https://www.patreon.com/yoursocialanxietybestie'>www.patreon.com/yoursocialanxietybestie</a></li><li><b>Send me a voice message!</b> <a href='https://podinbox.com/yoursocialanxietybestie'>https://podinbox.com/yoursocialanxietybestie</a></li><li><b>BOOK A FREE, NO-PRESSURE PEER COACHING MEET AND GREET: </b><a href='https://calendly.com/sadie-hall/meet'>https://calendly.com/sadie-hall/meet</a></li><li>Check out our Google Calendar for the Besties Club <a href='https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=MnR0NTZzN2hrZGtsZnZpYWtjazhjcDRyc2tAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ&amp;fbclid=IwAR13uXzC_UGbL3hTjuqjIvhLg7IEbsNGg-crBUPWtR4URGIoZkoFHYc-W_w'>here</a>!</li></ul><p>Intro/outro music: <em>Move Your Body (Hallman Remix) </em>by Loving Caliber, Hallman</p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sadiehall">Support the show</a>