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With that said, if he is reading this, welcome. And to be sure it is me, I will share one detail no one else in the world would get. Stay off the goat, it is still a goat. He knows what that means.
Why on earth would he be reading this? You make no mention that you told him of this website. And according to what you said in OP, you are asking advice on how to counsel him.
Sounds to me like you are setting up a dialogue....let's see if your "friend" happens along and suddenly appears on JWN!