by The Magdalen House | Oct 1, 2021 | Community, Family, Marriage, Relationship
In this Big Book Workshop, husband & wife, Lisa & Dave Kroencke use their experience and knowledge to breakdown the chapter, The Family Afterward. Dave, a non-alcoholic & Lisa, a recovered alcoholic share their story of love, heartbreak, and reunification...
by The Magdalen House | Sep 17, 2021 | Community, Family, Partner, Relationship
In this episode of Hope for the Family, Laurie explains the powerlessness of a family member or loved one of an alcoholic, the obsession to control their drinking, learning to trust & rely on God through utilizing steps, & more! All donations help us to...
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 | Aug 13, 2021 | Community, Family, Spiritual, Stigma
In this episode of Hope for the Family, 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. All donations...
by The Magdalen House | Aug 4, 2021 | Big Book, Community, First Step, Spiritual
In this episode of Recovered, we talk to Bridget S about step 3, having a spiritual awakening, a breakup in sobriety, and MORE! All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholics and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate,...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 9, 2021 | #Free, #Relapse, Community, Solution, Step 10
In this episode, Lisa K helps us study Step 10. We discuss the mechanics of the step, resting on our laurels, our primary purpose, the promises, and more! Step 10: “Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.” All...