by The Magdalen House | Apr 12, 2023 | #Gratitude, Mental Health, Spiritual, Stigma
April is Alcohol(ism) Awareness Month and we aim to #shatterthestigma around alcoholism. Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women host, Brehn Hanson, talks to Mandy about any stigmas she had about “alcoholism,” and what she learned and experienced at The...
by The Magdalen House | Feb 22, 2023 | Alcoholism, Mental Health, Partners, Stigma
In this episode of RecoverED, Alejandra Saldana, Health and Wellness Manager at our partner Jubilee Park, discusses the relationship between the organizations and what The Magdalen House provides to the community. To receive more information on alcoholism and...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 1, 2023 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Solution, Stigma
Written by Diana Miller, Contributor Many people binge drink during the holidays- alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike. They then get to January and, as a New Year’s resolution or maybe even to prove to themselves or others that they are not an alcoholic after those...
by The Magdalen House | Oct 10, 2022 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Stigma
By Lisa Kroencke, CEO Are alcoholics who have recovered bad people transforming into good people or sick people who get well? I could answer that question better if I knew precisely how you define a bad person; everyone has differing views on the definition. But what...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 14, 2022 | Community, Mental Health, Service, Volunteer
At The Magdalen House, we provide women and men with the tools to transform their lives by achieving sobriety and sustaining recovery from alcoholism. As a part of our programming, women in our community learn the importance of service for their recovery, and their...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 20, 2022 | #Free, Family, Mental Health, Solution, Stigma
By Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director With April being Alcohol Awareness Month, I wanted to reflect on some things that I thought were true when I was desperately trying to get sober – mainly among these myths was that alcohol was my problem. It was incredible how many...