well, in my experience, the lying continues even without the drink.
see, it's so much easier to lie than deal with reality. yours is still lying to you. take note!
why not get on with your life? i mean, he's moved in with someone else and lied about it. what more do you need to know? he's saying he needs to talk and also lying about his release date!
none of this are healthy signs of someone wanting to make amends.
naive