Also:

No, I won't smoke a joint. I would if I felt it would help. But THC is known to increase anxiety, which is the last thing I need right now.

Yes, my Xanax next day drowsiness was real. In fact, I felt it for hours before I even realized what it was, so it wasn't psychological. I couldn't figure out why I was exhausted and super low-energy, and then remembered the next day drowsiness thing associated with Xanax. It also lessened later in the day and eventually vanished, which wouldn't make sense normally if it was just a matter of being tired that day. 0.25mg of Xanax as a new user of it feels more potent than 10mg for someone habituated to it. Xanax is very addictive, partially due to the fact that people's bodies quickly develop a tolerance, and they have to keep increasing the dosage to feel anything. Then attempting to come off of it can be extremely difficult. I am less likely to get addicted than the average person, given my brain chemistry and personality type, which doesn't seek pleasure in drugs. It is possible that my 2nd experience with 0.25mg will work a bit less and have a bit less of the next day after-effect.

I definitely don't have The AIDS. At least I can rule that out.