by The Magdalen House | Mar 5, 2021 | Big Book, Solution, Spiritual, Step 12, Stigma
Chloe C. helps us study Step 12. Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. ...
by The Magdalen House | Jan 13, 2021 | #Free, Alcoholism, Disease, Recover, Stigma
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first public education webinar, “Women and Alcoholism: Separating Fact from Fiction and How You Can Help.” This recording is from Tuesday, January 12,...
by The Magdalen House | Jun 5, 2020 | #Gratitude, Stigma, Testimonial
Thoughts in Response to Addressing Racism: Where We Stand and What We’re Doing By Gail Manley, Chair of The Magdalen House Inclusion Project In light of recent events, I feel so many emotions as most of us are. As a mother of three young black men, my anger, my...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 9, 2020 | #Women, Alcoholism, Impact, Stigma
Alcoholism is an overlooked epidemic that is on the rise, especially in women. The term alcoholism has long been used to describe what is currently defined by DSM-5 as “alcohol use disorder, the chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use,...
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...
