Work the Steps in Three Days
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 [...]
Binge Drinking is Not Always Alcoholism
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 [...]
Why I Give To Maggie’s
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 [...]
Sharing Your Story
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 [...]
Don’t Change Your Drinking Habits Because of Me
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 [...]
I’m not a Bad to Good Person, but a Sick to Well.
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 [...]
Why is Alcoholic Such a Bad Word?
By Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director The public perception is that alcoholics are different; we struggle more than others or have an "addictive personality," that we are a certain way [...]
Hope for the Family: Honoring Mothers
Alcoholism is a family disease. It engulfs all those who love the alcoholic. Because of this, I started interviewing loved ones in 2021 for our series, “Hope for the [...]
How to be a Maggie’s Girl
Written by Jonna Stout, Recovered Alcoholic It is almost a decade ago now when I was at the lowest point in my life. Marriage, children, friends, family, money, success- nothing [...]
Top 25 Volunteers of 2021
Congratulations to each of the top volunteers of 2021! For Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize the Volunteer of the Year, Carolyn Ross and the Top [...]
