Community. Recovery. Spirituality.
A spiritual retreat for the queer recovery community.
Connection. Healing. Growth.
Winter Awakening is an annual 11th Step retreat for LGBTQIA+ and friends in recovery. Each winter we come together as a sober queer community, supporting and encouraging one another as we seek to deepen our recovery through spiritual growth.
Recovery Workshops
Learn & Grow, through
Experience, Strength & Hope
Nature Activities
Feed Your Body, Inspire Your Soul
Fellowship Events
Connect with Friends in Recovery
Voices of
Awakening
Reflections from
past retreat attendees
"Winter Awakening has been the cornerstone of my recovery for the past four years. Each year I've attended, I get to reconnect with my recovery family and myself in a way that fills my spiritual meter to the max. I am deeply grateful for this retreat and the opportunities I have had to quiet the noise, open my heart, and rediscover what it means to build a spiritual foundation that means so much to my sobriety."
Andrew M.
Huntsville, AL
"With six months of sobriety and a slight concept of spiritual progress, I attended my first Winter Awakening retreat. Everyone involved made me feel safe, seen, and cared for in ways I couldn't have anticipated, setting a high bar for all recovery events in my future. With certainty, those who have dedicated their time and energy to Winter Awakening have made a huge impact on my growth!"
Kelly M.
Columbia, SC
"Five years ago, I came to my first Winter Awakening not knowing how deeply that weekend would impact my life and my recovery. I found a sense of connection, belonging, and community that reminded me I wasn’t alone and gave me the boost I needed to keep moving forward. I’ve returned year after year because Winter Awakening has become so much more than a retreat—it’s a place of friendship, spirituality, laughter, reflection, and healing."
Daniel S.
Raleigh, NC
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