I also recovered w/o f2f support, I went to maybe 6-10 AA meetings but that really wasn't for me, I did 99% of my drinking alone I figured I'd recover alone. I used some of the AA concepts to help and I talked with my dad almost daily for the first year or 2 as he's been free of alcohol for over 20 yrs. I didn't come upon SR until well into my 2nd yr and it has served as a great reminder why I choose sobriety and I've "met" a lot of really great people here.
As for the celebrity rehab I watched 1 whole season and it angered me a lot, it even angered me that I was watching it.... reality shows have a lot of bs and I don't think reality tv is the place for anyone to gain lasting help