It sounds like you are doing as well as can be expected....Congrats on day 12....that is GREAT! It sounds like you are being careful with the benzo and only using as needed...that's a good idea for the first few weeks. You should now work on an exercise routine, even if you start with walking a mile every day. Exercise is the best way to jump start your natural endorphins, which have been asleep for some time now. By the end of the month you should be starting to feel real good and sleeping through the night...maybe you could get a sleep aid for the next week or two, so you don't need as much benzo. And ibuprofen (Advil) seems to work much better than acetaminophen for this type of discomfort.

Congrats on making a really smart decision to get clean...my last advice for now is throw away any pills you may have stashed...too much of a temptation for you if you have any around.

Keep up the great work, and welcome...I'm new here too!

mano