by The Magdalen House | Aug 7, 2024 | #Hopeless, Alcoholism, Big Book, Disease, Solution, Sponsor, Step 1
In this episode, Kelsey and Kelly dive deep into Step 1. Step 1: We admitted we were powerless- that our lives had become unmanageable. Kelly shares her experience of learning about the body and mind of an alcoholic and how she had lost the power of choice in drink....
by The Magdalen House | Oct 4, 2023 | #Hopeless, Family, Mental Health, Stigma
Alcoholism is a disease of the mind and body that has a solution. In this episode of Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women, our host Brehn Hanson got to sit down with recovered alcoholic, therapist, and The Magdalen House Board Chair, Tina Shuey! In this episode,...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 12, 2023 | #Free, #Gratitude, #Hopeless, Relationship
Each July we celebrate freedom, but as recovered alcoholics, freedom from our disease is something we celebrate daily! Today, our meeting chair from Fridays at noon, Christina Cruz, shares with us what it was like before her freedom found in recovery, what happened as...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 8, 2023 | #Hopeless, Big Book, Community, First Step, Step 1
Laura talks about willingness and desperation from her step 1 experience and how she learned about the allergy & mental obsession. We talk about how when she fully conceded to her innermost self that she was an alcoholic, she was ready to do whatever was asked of...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 10, 2021 | #Hopeless, Alcoholism, Big Book, First Step, Testimonial
Written by Lindsey Encinias, First Step Alumna On Sunday, March 15, 2020, I walked through the doors of The Magdalen House for the first time. I woke up that morning in a puddle of shame and a banged-up face as evidence from the previous day. Looking into the big,...
by The Magdalen House | Sep 12, 2019 | #Hopeless, Community, Disease, Family, Recover
Judy’s story is absolutely beautiful. It’s a theme that we are continually blessed by: those women and families that we serve, turn around, walk through our doors, and serve the new women and families at The Magdalen House. Judy is a dedicated volunteer in our Family...
