hyrpowr, he obviously was a heavy drinker and could still be. Think Richard Burton for only one of many. I had a
step-uncle who was a real alcoholic. I remember he'd been off it for over a year and one Christmas Eve he
was offered a drink. Three days later he was in a recovery place. One drink and he couldn't stop.
Since then i've seen many heavy drinkers who had successful careers. And still do.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”