Oh well. Humility doesn't always feel so good when we get a sudden dose of it, but over time it is more likely to bring serenity than any ego massage will. It sounds like he may have learned something valuable with his latest relapse, even if the lesson was a little out of his comfort zone.
I don't suppose anyone is really condemning him or judging him. Usually this stuff is an inside job, and our fears and ego lead us to project opinions onto others, when actually they're just thinking 'there for the Grace of God go I'. Hopefully he's more interested in his relationship with his HP than what others do or don't think of him (in or out of the rooms ) anyway, which will help him to just keep doing the next best thing, one hour and one day at a time.