Are you feeling stuck in the problem or finding yourself unsure of what the problem is? Are you searching for the solution? This all-new episode of Recovered: Interviews with Alcoholic Women is for you!

To kick off season 5 of our new releases, our Community Manager, Brehn Hanson, talks with Jonna Stout about how she came to find the solution to her problem, what her alcoholism recovery journey looked like in the beginning, and how she continues to live in gratitude, with purpose at 5 years sober.

This podcast is made possible by donors to The Magdalen House. All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate. The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

For this episode of Recovered, we are re-releasing an original episode from staff member, Ainsley C. Ainsley talks to us about the insanity of alcoholism and the mental obsession, being intentional in living in spiritual principles, seeking God, and more. 

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this episode of Studying the Steps, Tina S talks to us all about Step 12. 

Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principals in all our affairs. 

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

In this episode of Studying the Steps, Teresa & Patrice share their experience and knowledge of Step 3 as outlined in The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Together they talk about how they learned what selfishness and self centeredness looked like and how it shows up in their own life, what it means to play God, and what God's will vs. self will looks like. If you love this episode, check out Patrice and Teresa together again in a previous episode, Coming to Believe. 

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this episode of Recovered, we talk to Stacie G, a "seven times Maggie's Girl." Stacie started off as a very moderate drinker and started drinking originally to cope with a divorce and the nerves of dating again. She quickly found herself unable to control her drinking and passing into the state of full blown alcoholism. Stacie talks openly about struggling with the delusion of her drinking and what it took for her to finally concede to her innermost self that she really is powerless over alcohol. Stacie is happily married today and has rebuilt the relationship with her father and her children, but it was a long road to get there. If you are someone who considers yourself a chronic relapser and thinking there is no more hope left for you, please listen to this episode! 

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this episode of RecoverED, our Director of Outreach, Ainsley Chapman interviews Lauren Shields who just recently joined the Shatterproof organization as the Development Director. Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming addiction treatment, ending stigma, and supporting communities. Ainsley and Lauren both share their own affiliation with the mission and why they are passionate about educating communities about the disease of addiction and alcoholism. Lauren and Ainsley discuss statistics on stigma and steps that Shatterproof is taking to lower these numbers. To learn more about Shatterproof and how you can help, visit www.shaterproof.org 

To receive more information on alcoholism and recovery, you can request a speaker at magdalenhouse.org/resources-and-education/education/for in-person and virtual presentations.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

You can learn more about our comprehensive recovery services at magdalenhouse.org.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this special episode of Recovered, we're re-releasing one of our original episodes with staff member, Teresa Hollingsworth. We talk in depth about the relationship and restoration with her daughter, the divorce and amends to her ex-husband before he passed away, selfishness and self-centeredness, and more!

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

In this episode, Kelsey and Kelly dive deep into Step 1.

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless- that our lives had become unmanageable. 

Kelly shares her experience of learning about the body and mind of an alcoholic and how she had lost the power of choice in drink. Both Kelsey and Kelly were one time seemingly hopeless and today they are both sober living a recovered life. 

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Are you on your own journey to sobriety or sober curious? Then this is the podcast for you! our guest has recovered from alcoholism, and seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. We work a spiritual program to maintain and grow to be a better person tomorrow than we were yesterday! On this episode of RecoverED, we talk to our Community Program Coordinator, Brehn Hanson on how to sustain long term recovery. 

She shares her research and experience as we dive into the essentials of long term recovery:

1. Continuum of Care

2. Community

3. Service

4. 12 Step Recovery

Show Notes:

Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence: med.stanford.edu

Sandra & JoJo, Recovered: https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/Sandra-L--JoJo-M--Find-Your-Fellowship-at-Maggies---Recovered-Interviews-With-Alcoholic-Women--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-e1do1g9

To hear more from Brehn, check out this past episode of Recovered:

https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/Brehn-H---Recovered-Interviews-With-Alcoholic-Women--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-eplkkp

The Magdalen House is a nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Founded in Dallas in 1987, The Magdalen House remains the only agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to offer comprehensive recovery services – without insurance or state funding –100% free of charge.

Learn more and support our mission at magdalenhouse.org.

In this episode of Studying the Steps, we talk to staff members, Teresa & Patrice about their experience with Step 2. We talked about not being able to recover alone, laying aside prejudices, spirituality vs. religious, and more!

To hear more from Teresa and Patrice, check out these past episodes:

Teresa H, Recovered: https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/Teresa-H---Episode-15--Recovered-Interviews-with-Alcoholic-Women--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-ej04sh

Patrice O, Recovered: https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/Patrice-O---Recovered-Interviews-With-Alcoholic-Women--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-eq63k0

To hear more about Step 2, check out this Big Book Workshop on We Agnostics:

https://anchor.fm/the-magdalen-house/episodes/We-Agnostics-with-Cindy-M--and-Caroline---Big-Book-Workshop-Series--A-Podcast-from-The-Magdalen-House-eu9vh0

All donations help us to provide programs and services – to alcoholic women and their families, at absolutely no cost. If you’d like to donate, text MAGGIES to 44321 or visit magdalenhouse.org/donate.

The Magdalen House is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery from alcoholism at no cost and based on 12-Step spiritual principles.

Please note, the curriculum we teach through our programs is from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. However, we are not an A.A. group and we are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.