Nothing you can do
I watched a professional field a call yesterday with exactly your scenario. The ex-wife had phoned up concerned about the 60y.o. man drinking himself into an early grave. She wanted to have him committed. Unfortunately it does not work like that, all that they could do was call an ambulance the next time he was blotto.

At the end of the call, the professional turned to me (he knew I as listening) and said, "You can't save them all".

Sorry mate, this guy has to figure this out for himself. Be a friend, but don't enable him. Sometimes by protecting people from themselves we exacerbate the problem. It's tricky - good luck.
(justin(e), Fri 10 May 2013, 11:37, 1 reply)

Ta.

(Gravity's Raincoat, Fri 10 May 2013, 17:09, closed)