Um, yeah. It's been said on here. For sure your friend got a little threatened. Otherwise, a friend doesn't cut a friend out of their life. Anyways...a true friend does not. There are many things I would have done in my heavy active use. The reason why you date is to determine the behaviors and things you like/don't like in a person. I was a mean, violent person when drinking, I may have tried to fight everyone. I think many people can say the same thing. This IS NOT WHO I AM SOBER!!! It is a pre-caution, but coming out and admitting that is common decency, at least he's not trying to hide the fact that he was just a really crazy stupid person while under the influence. It has a death grip so powerful and makes us do things, otherwise, sober minded, we would not do. Good Luck. Give the guy a chance, nothing more powerful than the feelings of being needed and wanted.