You'll take meds as prescribed so probably close to how you take them now. They'll give you water and if you need more just ask. We get the usual hospital mug with a straw and that holds a lot of water so you can use that too. They work with you about going home but it is when your condition improves or stabilizes.

We have phones available whenever there aren't groups being run. Something like 9 AM-10 AM then 12-2 and 4-11 or something like that. there are 2 phones for 10 people.

I never have wanted visitors either and have just talked to people. I've been given permission to do phone sessions with my therapist before when things were really tough; the dr said I visibly improve after that so they were happy to let me do it. For those I was put in a (camera monitored) conference room.

I think you might benefit from writing out or copy and pasting together stuff you've been posting on the boards the last few weeks so that you have what you need to say ready and don't have to worry about freezing up.

It gets easier as you are there and get to know the staff. Usually where I go you get approximately the same nurses every day so you get to feel more comfortable with them. I've always appreciated that a lot.