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...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 24, 2022 | Alcoholism, Big Book, Disease, Mental Health, Solution
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director of The Magdalen House Every year, January is a moment for a fresh start, a commitment to resolutions for the new year, looking at changing unhealthy behaviors and forming healthier habits. However, something that always...
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...
