Alcohol addiction and a global pandemic were a bad combination for a lot of us. I relapsed twice myself and active drinkers consumed substantially more. Your friend reached out to you and you helped save his life. Thank you. I reached out too, and I’m still here because of someone like you. ✌
I hope recovery options in Canada for unemployed people are better than they are here in the US so your friend is strong when he returns to his lonely apartment.