Burning. Though i'm sure drowning isn't pleasant either. If you want to know how it feels get some friends together and waterboard each other. As a bonus i'll throw in scaphism, though it's historical use is debated.
What do you believe in?
I wish to some day be as handsome smart and funny and bigtiddied as @bigtiddyoneesan.
Shit, where did i place my cool guy glasses again?
There, better.
How would you save him though? As depressing it may be you might just have to see the trainwreck unfold. And then when your friend sobers up, be there. That is if you still want to.