I (20F) have insomnia and was prescribed sleeping pills by my psychiatrist a couple months ago. Long story short they’re more addictive than I realized which ended up in me taking absurd amounts which was dangerous. I told my parents about this and they understandably hold onto my meds now when I get them. I know addiction is a serious problem and I started regulating myself to the prescribed dosage which IK, i should have done in the first place (1-2 pills). But now every month they’ll get extremely mad at me for even needing them in the first place, claim that I’m trying to kill them when I ask for one at night or just flush them down the toilet which leaves me cold turkey for the rest of the month. Its doable, but not before 4-5 hours of lying awake in silence. I understand their health concerns and I’m genuinely trying to cut back slowly until I don’t need it anymore but its so exhausting fighting with them every time I ask for my own meds that I was prescribed. BTW i have tried other sleeping pills and they don’t work (makes me panicky or drowsy the next day). I don’t know what to do and our relationship is so strained, to the point where one of us starts yelling and crying every other day.