Well, maybe this is harsh, but I am not into "pity fucks".

I think that if life kicks you down, and you alienate everyone who was there by your angry or depressed behavior, then too damn bad if you don't have a support system left. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and realize that you got yourself into this mess.

I don't have a lot of sympathy or empathy for people that can't realize the implications of their own actions and deal with them. If he is a victim of circumstance, then fine, but things that alienate friends without bringing new friends into the picture are obviously sketchy and not to be coddled.