by The Magdalen House | Jul 19, 2019 | Community, First Step, Impact, Volunteer
We are astonished and excited about the incredible increase of women coming through The Magdalen House this year. To say that the First Step Program has helped more alcoholic women and their families in the first half of 2019 than ever before in our history is a big...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 18, 2019 | #Detox, #Free, 12 Steps, First Step, Meetings
The Magdalen House First Step program provides a safe and comfortable setting for an individual with alcoholism to physically separate from alcohol so that they may learn about alcoholism and begin working 12-Step spiritual principles to achieve sobriety. But it’s so...
by The Magdalen House | Jun 7, 2019 | #Detox, #Free, #Treatment, Community, First Step, Next Step
Being an organization that helps alcoholic women recover from alcoholism, it’s common to be asked, “Is Maggie’s a treatment center?” or “Does The Magdalen House offer an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)?” These are helpful questions to ask, especially when...
by The Magdalen House | May 31, 2019 | #Free, Community, Disease, Mental Health, Stigma
Did you know that alcoholism is a mental illness? From the National Institute of Mental Health: “Substance use disorder changes normal desires and priorities. It changes normal behaviors and interferes with the ability to work, go to school, and to have good...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 11, 2019 | #Gratitude, Meetings, Testimonial, Volunteer
By Katy Culver, Alumna & Volunteer I Am Maggie’s is a series that spotlights the faces of The Magdalen House, from Alumna and Peer Recovery Program participants, to Volunteers, Donors, and beyond. Meet the people who make it possible for us to help women achieve...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 5, 2019 | #Hopeless, First Step, Maggie's Women's Group, Meetings, Testimonial
By Christi Lee, Alumna & Volunteer I Am Maggie’s is a series that spotlights the faces of The Magdalen House, from Alumna and Peer Recovery Program participants, to Volunteers, Donors, and beyond. Meet the people who make it possible for us to help women achieve...