Thank you, these are useful ideas.
Others have been warning me to - keep away because of so many
"red flags" - there is a lot of background.
I suppose that the complication actually comes from me - because
I remember him from the past, and I had a positive impression of him.
I still do.
But - perhaps the alcohol problem is bigger than I could possibly
handle.
He does know of local detox/rehab facilities, he spoke of them
yesterday. I then asked him, and it sounds like he has been there
already in the past. So, I encouraged him to seek the professional
help that he needs. Whether he will or not - I don't know. And I
also told him that I fear - for myself if I am with a person who has had
too much alcohol, and that I fear - for him if he has had too much
alcohol. (he said that his liver was hurting him, so I asked if it maybe
had something to do with the alcohol - he knew).