Dr Charles Knowles is a leading surgeon, professor... and a recovering alcoholic. This is the shocking amount he was drinking at his lowest, how he stayed functional and how he finally turned his life around

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Dr Charles Knowles is a leading surgeon, professor... and a recovering alcoholic. This is the shocking amount he was drinking at his lowest, how he stayed functional and how he finally turned his life around

Saturday 3rd January 2026, 6:47PM

According to experts, functioning alcoholics are often high achievers with stressful jobs, while also suffering low self-esteem and mental health problems such as depression.

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