I hoarded Ambien I was prescribed after my first two hospital visits, but I had the courage to get rid of them when I was falling into a depressive episode and I didn’t want the temptation. I still hoard some Ativan I was given last summer at an ER visit (not psych related). I have taken Klonopin regularly forever and it doesn’t have as much of any effect on me anymore. Since I doubt anyone would ever prescribe me two benzos, I try to save the Ativan for when my anxiety is really bad and I need to calm down quickly.

At my pharmacy they have a huge bin where you can deposit old prescriptions. If you don’t have that, you can just turn them in to the pharmacist and the meds will be disposed of properly.

I do want to say that I encourage you to continue to take your meds regularly, even if you feel you are feeling better. I spent years of not taking my meds regularly (usually about 3 times in a week), only when I felt “symptoms”. I really feel like my yo-yo moods from this contributed to my illness getting worse over time. And I don’t want that to happen to you! Take care of yourself.