by The Magdalen House | Oct 3, 2023 | #Men, #Women, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Solution
Written by Austin Shook, Director of Men’s Programs When I got sober on May 11, 2017, I didn’t know that would be my sobriety date and could have never imagined I would be writing this blog with over 6 years of sobriety under my belt. The recovery program that helped...
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, Next Step Program Manager In honor of our 36th anniversary this month Kelsey Amos, 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 sharing...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 2, 2023 | #Women, 12 Steps, Service, Solution, Spiritual
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director In my fifteen years of recovery, I’ve read hundreds of debates about misogyny and the patriarchal nature of the text in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. And as someone who found recovery through the contents of the Big...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 12, 2023 | #Gratitude, #Relapse, Solution, Spiritual, Sponsor
Written by Carly Sorenson, Contributor When we want something to change in our lives (relationships, careers, health issues), we usually try different ways of approaching the problem to find a solution. And when certain ideas do not work, we try to find different ones...
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...