Originally Posted by
FutureYesterday 
You say you can’t cause the drinking, but I think one can push it, at least for binge drinkers like this one.
No, you cannot. Alcoholics use alcohol as a coping mechanism. Whenever they are faced with something difficult, their very first inclination is to grab a drink. That has nothing to do with you or anyone else. You CANNOT push another person to drink.
I hope you will stay strong and not see him. It would be best if you cut off all contact with him. Block him on your phone, email and social media. A wound will take much longer to heal if you keep picking at it.