by The Magdalen House | Oct 3, 2023 | #Men, #Women, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Solution
Written by Austin Shook, Director of Men’s Programs When I got sober on May 11, 2017, I didn’t know that would be my sobriety date and could have never imagined I would be writing this blog with over 6 years of sobriety under my belt. The recovery program that helped...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 14, 2023 | #Detox, #Free, #Treatment, 12 Steps, Alcoholism
The Magdalen House is not a treatment center, but through our First Step Program we provide a safe and comfortable setting for an alcoholic woman to physically separate from alcohol so that she may learn about alcoholism and begin working 12-Step spiritual principles...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 20, 2023 | #Detox, #Free, 12 Steps, First Step, Next Step
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail…Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 2, 2023 | #Women, 12 Steps, Service, Solution, Spiritual
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director In my fifteen years of recovery, I’ve read hundreds of debates about misogyny and the patriarchal nature of the text in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. And as someone who found recovery through the contents of the Big...
by The Magdalen House | Sep 4, 2021 | 12 Steps, Meetings, Spiritual, Sponsor, Volunteer
A sponsor is a recovered alcoholic, or recovered family member, who has had a spiritual awakening as the result of working the 12-Steps and continues to practice the steps and the spiritual principles that go along with them in their daily life. They are a guide who...
by The Magdalen House | May 7, 2021 | #Detox, #Free, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Community, First Step, Next Step
Lisa Kroencke helps us study Steps 6 and 7. She talks about recognizing what self-will looks like, multiple surrenders, being self seeking with God, &...
