by The Magdalen House | Aug 12, 2023 | #Sober, Recover, Solution, Spiritual
Written by Chloe Cramer, Recovered Alcoholic In 12 step recovery, we aren’t supposed to have heroes, mentors, or leaders. There are no gurus or experts. But there was this one guy in my first handful of years whom I had put on a pretty big pedestal. I had several of...
by The Magdalen House | Jun 1, 2023 | #Sober, Recover, Solution, Spiritual, Testimonial
Written by Kelsey Amos, Outreach Program Manager In honor of our 36th anniversary this month Kelsey Amos, Outreach Program Manager and recovered alcoholic shares how sobriety is a by-product of a strong recovery program. Included are quotes from women in our community...
by The Magdalen House | May 24, 2023 | Alcoholism, Disease, Mental Health, Recover, Stigma
Dr. Kay Colbert, a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Dallas and a board member at The Magdalen House, discusses the disease of alcoholism from a clinical perspective. Dr. Colbert shares her knowledge of the disease, why it’s necessary to lessen...
by The Magdalen House | May 14, 2023 | #Free, #Support, Family, Recover
Our Family Support Group serves as a community for friends, loved ones, and family members of alcoholics to learn about alcoholism, understand how to support an alcoholic, and experience an improved quality of life regardless of the alcoholic’s recovery. Do you love...
by The Magdalen House | May 4, 2023 | #Support, Alcoholism, Disease, Recover, Spiritual
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is specific in its definition of alcoholism. Alcoholism is a disease of three parts: a physical allergy, a mental obsession, and a spiritual malady. As discussed throughout the book, the...
by The Magdalen House | Feb 23, 2023 | #Sober, Alcoholism, Disease, Recover
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 is a disease of the mind AND body. So what does that mean for those in recovery? How does recovery shape our...
