I am really sorry this had to happen but it is not that uncommon for people to have a slip. I think talking to him was a good idea because like what was said, it will help YOU out when the cravings come along. It is best if he called his sponsor or someone who has had some amount of time in recovery. Even though I have had years in recovery with no slip (Thank You God) it still helps me to see or talk to someone who is using. It helps me to keep in my mind what type of life that was and how low I felt and that today is alot better than those days were. We need to use anything we can to help us remember what it was like and help us to keep looking forward in recovery. Slips happened to me in the beginning and I felt terrible. But now I have been able to learn from those times. Hang in there. You are not alone. All we have is today. Other people have choices just like we do and sometimes they and also we make the wrong choice. But it is NEVER to late to start again on the road to recovery.

Allan