Recovery at Marquette

05/19/2026

run it back

05/16/2026

Yesterday marked my 30-year sobriety birthday, and I wanted to celebrate by sharing one gratitude for each decade.

1. My sobriety will always be the most important thing I do, because it allows me to fully love—and be loved by—the people who matter most in my life. I’m grateful for it every single day, even when it feels like a street fight.

2. Five years ago, a woman approached me in an airport and thanked me for writing about sobriety as a superpower. She said it helped her get sober. I’m grateful for all the people whose words helped me along the way. Before boarding her flight, she asked if I’d accept a gift from a stranger. I said yes. She handed me her first AA chip. I carry it in my purse every day. We were never strangers.

3. My favorite line from the AA Big Book reads: “That is the miracle of it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation. We feel as though we have been placed in a position of neutrality—safe and protected. We have not even sworn off. Instead, the problem has been removed. It does not exist for us. We are neither cocky nor afraid. That is our experience. That is how we react so long as we keep in fit spiritual condition.”

Understanding and keeping in fit spiritual condition has been a decades-long challenge for me. I wrote about it in the final chapter of Strong Ground and I thought I’d share that full chapter with you today as a “thank you.” To read, go to the home page of brenebrown.com.

Today I am sober af and I am grateful. ❤️

05/04/2026

The new campus will have 100 total beds for women in recovery from substance use disorder and their children, double the current capacity. See link below ⬇️

📸 Hannah Schroeder / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

05/03/2026

the sunny days just make it feel like a different era ☀️

05/01/2026

almost 500 students came out to our final event of the year: CHARGED

03/24/2026

03/21/2026

On this month’s Marquette on the Move, Jeff Sherman sits down with Marquette University President Kimo Ah Yun and Tim Rabolt, manager of recovery, for a wide-ranging conversation about campus life and student success.

They discuss Marquette’s growing focus on wellness — including collegiate recovery programs and the idea of “sober tailgates.” and how they prepare students for life after graduation.

Listen now → https://wtmj.com/shows/the-upswing/2026/03/21/the-upswing-recovery-and-responsibility-on-college-campuses/

03/19/2026

officially in our Grace era

Please help us welcome Grace Alvarez to the Recovery at Marquette team! She also celebrates two years sober TODAY!!

Grace Alvarez (she/her) is the Collegiate Recovery Coordinator for Recovery at Marquette. Her work is rooted in collective care, accountability, and equity, ensuring that policy and organizational decisions reflect the voices of those most impacted. Though originally from rural Pennsylvania, she has lived in Milwaukee since 2018 after committing to study at Marquette University for her undergraduate education. Grace earned her master's in educational policy and foundations from Marquette University, where she continued her passion for building equitable, sustainable, and community-centered solutions. Grace aims to expand the reach of Recovery at Marquette’s mission through a lens of curiosity and compassion. She is open to growing both herself and the recovery community, fostering a space where everyone feels supported and empowered to thrive. Grace’s hobbies include reading, discovering new (and old) music, doodling, and playing soccer.

03/18/2026

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- When it comes to celebrating St. Patrick's Day and attending a Milwaukee Bucks game, a lot of alcohol tends to be involved in most celebrations."This is my first NBA game, so it’s

03/17/2026

A sober tailgate celebration will be held Tuesday in Deer District ahead of the Bucks St. Patrick's Day game.

03/16/2026

Thank you to the amazing sponsors who made MKE Recovery Night at the Bucks possible for tomorrow! Tailgate at 5:00 PM at Gather at Deer District and Bucks vs Cavs at 7:00 PM in Fiserv Forum

Thank you to Rogers Behavioral Health, Denoon Recovery, CMS, Hazelden Betty Ford, and so many other supporters