by The Magdalen House | Aug 26, 2025 | 12 Steps, Big Book, Solution, Spiritual, Step 11
By Patrice Olootu, Program Manager When I first started this journey in 2012, I really overcomplicated Step 11. I was judgmental of anyone who didn’t believe in the same God I did. I measured people by their religion. Whenever someone new moved into the neighborhood,...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 30, 2025 | 12 Steps, Big Book, Solution, Spiritual, Step 2, Step 3
From Faith to Dependence: Turning it Over to God by The Magdalen House https://magdalenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Steps-2-and-3-Audio.mp3 By Teresa Hollingsworth, Chief Program Officer The twelve steps are about spirituality, not sobriety. They are about...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 22, 2025 | 12 Steps, Big Book, Recover, Solution, Spiritual, Step 5
Sober, but Dying on the Inside How Step 5 Finally Set Me Free by The Magdalen House https://magdalenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Step-5-Blog-Post-Audio-Recording_1.mp3 By Kate Eimer, Development Manager It was May of 2021, and I had been sober for a year and a...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 2, 2025 | Big Book, Spiritual, Sponsor, Step 5
In this “From the Vault” episode, we talk with Lisa Kroencke about God reliance versus human reliance, sponsorship, and more. All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholics and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 1, 2025 | 12 Steps, Big Book, Recover, Solution, Spiritual, Step 4
From Fear to Freedom Embracing Step Four by The Magdalen House https://magdalenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Step-4-Audio.mp3 By Brooke Shults, Program Coordinator Big, bad Step 4. So many people dread it. How do I even begin Step 4? The hardest part is having...
by The Magdalen House | May 15, 2025 | #Support, Alcoholism, Disease, Recover, Spiritual
Am I Responsible for my Alcoholism? by The Magdalen House https://magdalenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Am-I-Responsible-Blog-Recording-Edited.mp3 Written by Lisa Kroencke, Chief Executive Officer According to The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism is...
