Written by Melissa Retzsch, Director of Development At the beginning of March, our annual impact report hit inboxes, inviting our community to see the difference that your donations, volunteering, [...]

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 [...]

Written by Dr. Roxanne Pero, Board of Directors, Member at Large We talk a lot at The Magdalen House about the mental benefits of recovery; and yet, alcoholism [...]

Written by Drew Kroencke, Guest Writer and son of Recovered Alcoholic, Lisa Kroencke My mom is an alcoholic, and this is the story of OUR recovery journey. When I [...]

Written by Carly Sorenson, First Step Program Coordinator When we want something to change in our lives (relationships, careers, health issues), we usually try different ways of approaching [...]

Written by Diana Miller, Outreach Manager Many people binge drink during the holidays- alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike. They then get to January and, as a New Year’s resolution [...]

By Neva Cochran, Longtime Supporter of The Magdalen House I first learned about The Magdalen House 20 years ago when it was a somewhat dilapidated house in East [...]

By Kady Younkman, Director of Community Here at The Magdalen House, we encourage women to recover out loud. We use our full names when identifying ourselves and are proud [...]

By Diana Miller, Outreach Manager Holidays. Celebration, family, and…booze. To all non-alcoholics out there celebrating the holidays with a friend or loved one who is no longer drinking because [...]

By Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director Are alcoholics who have recovered bad people transforming into good people or sick people who get well? I could answer that question better [...]