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Dearest Sober Queens "In the movie, Dorothy is gifted the slippers from Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, to keep them safe from the Wicked Witch of the West and to help her return home to Kansas. Over the years, they have become one of the most iconic parts of the film and of American culture" - Wikipedia We are all Dorothy…on a yellow brick road… Bloody Nora this week my inbox has been slammed by so many women writing in the dead of night seeking a red slipper of sorts to wing their way through sobriety; wishing for the 'thing' that is destroying them to somehow magic-ed away. They know they drink too much and have asked Prof. Google every connotation of the question that is “Am I an alcoholic?” Their desire for sobriety is not in question but they seemed to have missed the memo on the work it takes to dismantle the subconscious false belief system ingrained in all women around alcohol and the commitment it takes to live this way as a lifestyle choice. Being a sober powerhouse is not a matter of "Click your heels together three times and say 'There's no place like home' and you'll be there." I hate to break it to the ladies-of-my- inbox, but that was a movie � This is real life and although I speak of you being the lead actor in your own life, please, don't take me so literally… Red Slippers for me in sobriety is the daily commitment to my Hola Sober Pledge, my community + connections, my routines + rituals, and my unflinching non-negotiables + the wisdom of the Hola Sober rooms. There is no fast solution. There is no pill to take or manual you can read. Some women grab hold of their sobriety and never look back. Some others get on and off the sober train with such spinning regularity that I fear they will die from denial. THIS cloud of denial is dangerous.
We are all Dorothy
"Click your heels together three times and say 'There's no place like home' and you'll be there." Red Slippers for me in sobriety is the daily commitment to my Hola Sober Pledge, my community + connections, my routines + rituals and my unflinching non-negotiables + the wisdom of the Hola Sober rooms. "A few years ago, while watching an Oprah segment she opened up about her “life lesson” at age 7, an “ah-ha” moment! During a conversation with thought leader Jean Houston about the life lessons everyone can learn from The Wizard of Oz, Oprah opens up about how Glinda's simple words — “You've always had the power” — have never left her. “I remember I was probably 7 or 8 years old when I figured out [“The Wizard of Oz”] was more than just a story about the yellow brick road,” Oprah says. “I remember when I realised [Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion] were her friends and the yellow brick road means going up the path and looking outside of yourself and that it's always right here.” “You're always wearing those red shoes,” Jean says. - Wisdom from Oz Blog I too feel I am always wearing my red shoes…Click your heels together three times and say 'There's no place like home' and you'll be there." Red Slippers for me in sobriety is the daily commitment to my Hola Sober Pledge, my community + connections, my routines + rituals, and my unflinching non-negotiables + the wisdom of the Hola Sober rooms. I hope you will put on your red shoes and join the dawn chorus as we look skyward and say not today lady, not today. ❤️ You've always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it yourself….. Lots of love Susan ❤️
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