"David M" <dhmce@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>

....and sorry for top posting! My bad!! **slap slap**