by The Magdalen House | Feb 18, 2026 | Big Book, Children, Family, Marriage, Partner, Recover
Dave Kroencke, a loved one of an alcoholic, shares how his family moved from uncertainty and instability to healing and strength, showing how recovery transforms not just one person, but the entire family. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping...
by The Magdalen House | Feb 4, 2026 | Big Book, Children, Disease, Family, Marriage, Recover
In this special RecoverED episode, Dave and Lisa Kroencke read “The Family Afterward,” sharing their personal journey from both sides, as a recovered alcoholic and the loved one. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping alcoholics...
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 14, 2026 | #Men, 12 Steps, Recover, Spiritual, Step 1
The First Step Toward a Different Life by The Magdalen House https://magdalenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rick-DuLaney-Audio-Blog-Edited.mp3 By Rick Dulaney, Recovered Alcoholic For a long time, I told myself I didn’t have a real problem with alcohol. I wasn’t...
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 18, 2025 | 12 Steps, Big Book, Recover, Service, Spiritual, Step 12
By Kim Porter, Community Manager One of the greatest promises I’ve experienced in recovery is found in the Twelfth Step: “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps.” I didn’t fully understand what that meant when I first read it. I assumed a...
