by The Magdalen House | Apr 20, 2022 | #Free, Family, Mental Health, Solution, Stigma
By Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director With April being Alcohol Awareness Month, I wanted to reflect on some things that I thought were true when I was desperately trying to get sober – mainly among these myths was that alcohol was my problem. It was incredible how many...
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 | Jan 21, 2020 | #Expansion, #Free, #Women, Impact, Volunteer
By Lisa Kroencke, CEO With March being Women’s History Month, I’ve been reflecting on the many women who have been a part of our Maggie’s history. Since our doors opened in June of 1987, we’ve worked toward a single purpose: helping women achieve and sustain recovery...
by The Magdalen House | Jul 18, 2019 | #Detox, #Free, 12 Steps, First Step, Meetings
The Magdalen House First Step program provides a safe and comfortable setting for an individual with alcoholism to physically separate from alcohol so that they may learn about alcoholism and begin working 12-Step spiritual principles to achieve sobriety. But it’s so...
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...
