Waking Up the Ghost? I’ll let Marilyn explain:

“… the first time I heard that expression, I was sitting on a deserted island in the Exumas, with a jaundiced Bahamian named Sands. I think it is also the first time a Bahamian man has ever refused a free drink. What Sands meant, was that the icy beer I offered would lead to another, and another and another; it was safer to keep the Ghost in check by not drinking at all.”

A year and a half into her recovery Marilyn shares some insight on keeping the spirit(s) at bay.

Referenced

First Among Equals / Marilyn / Waking Up the Ghost
http://wakinguptheghost.com/first-among-equals/

Land of the Lotus Eaters
http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=langjean&book=odyssey&story=troyland

Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker)
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Anakin_Skywalker

Alan Carr’s Easyway To Stop Smoking
http://www.allencarr.com

International Drinking Guidelines (Note: I had this wrong. It’s actually 1-2 drinks/day for women in much of the world.)
http://www.icap.org/table/Internationaldrinkingguidelines

2.5 Million Alcohol Related Deaths Worldwide — Annually
https://ncadd.org/in-the-news/155-25-million-alcohol-related-deaths-worldwide-annually

Image

Drinking Tea in the Blitz / photographer unknown / 1941 / via Retronaut

Music
DJ FM
https://soundcloud.com/djfmdotcom