"But I don’t want the Lexapro, I wanted to protest. I only want the euphoria-inducing abusable controlled substances. Even those I didn’t want every day. They made me very sleepy, and also made it easy to eat entire pies without noticing. I just needed something to take the edge off when I flew on planes, and other high-adrenaline scenarios. Like waiting in line for a bagel."

--Anxiety: An Appointment