Montgomery BOO...URNS wrote:

> I'm just wondering if the next time I do have some sort of
> contact with the guy that I might intervene him about his
> drinking? Maybe this could point him in a better direction
> and I think I could be friends with him too if he would make
> the move and decide to go down a better path.

> I don't know. Advice? Anyone?

That's called Two Stepping -- trying to go directly from the First
to the Twelfth Step without touching any bases between. It is often
attempted but very rarely successful for either party. Not a good
idea.