Probably thought you were someone he knew but then realized you were someone else..... I have done that before! LOL! I actually chased down someone saying "Amy! Amy! Hey AMY! How are you!?!?" She turned around and said "I am not Amy." Then I realized she looked exactly like "Amy" but it was not her. … Read more
All you can do is be there for them when they hit bottom, with advice on how to stay sober etc. Unfortunately you cannot help them till they bottom out.