by The Magdalen House | Feb 24, 2026 | Alcoholism, Community, Disease, Mental Health, Solution, Stigma
By María Ramos Pacheco, Local government reporter, Nov. 7, 2025 Lisa Kroencke, CEO and a graduate of the program, talks to members during a first step meeting in the garage of the Magdalen House in Dallas on Nov. 5, 2025. The Magdalen House is Dallas’ only free...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 21, 2026 | #Women, Alcoholism, Recover, Step 1
Emma Reppeto’s story reminds us that Step One isn’t defined by outward consequences, but by the inner struggle no one else can see. In this week’s “Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholics,” she shares about her mental obsession with alcohol, walking into her...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 7, 2026 | #Men, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Step 1
In this episode of “RecoverED,” Daniel Watts shares how repeated attempts to control his drinking failed, not because of a lack of willpower, but because of alcoholism’s mental obsession, physical allergy, and spiritual malady. His story highlights how...
by The Magdalen House | Dec 3, 2025 | 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Big Book, Solution, Step 12
In this re-release of “RecoverED,” Chloe Cramer tells us about her spiritual awakening as the result of the steps, sponsorship, and how she practices these principles in all her affairs. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping...
by The Magdalen House | Nov 19, 2025 | #Men, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Big Book, Recover, Solution
In this re-release of “Recovered,” Lance Travis tells his story about his alcoholism & journey to freedom through recovery. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping alcoholics achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism...
by The Magdalen House | Oct 15, 2025 | Alcoholism, Family, Recover, Solution, Stigma
In this “Hope for the Family” episode, Kate Dorff shares her experience on how she came to understand alcoholism as a disease, healed from her father’s alcoholism, and found freedom from anger through working the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. ...