XAH did exactly the opposite as your AW. He stopped drinking for a few days before going into an inpatient program and bragged that he'd be 'the first sober person they ever saw'. He probably very nearly killed himself by detoxing without medical attention. Maybe detox is different than an inpatient treatment program, but XAH was not allowed any outside communication for several days when he first went in.
I'm sorry for your day, Hayfmr. Please remember to take care of yourself.