Community. Recovery. Spirituality.
SAVE THE DATE!
Winter Awakening 2027
is January 22nd-24th
REGISTRATION OPENS SEPT. 20TH
MORE INFO COMING SOON...
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 Winter Awakening
Reflections from past attendees
"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
"I am a 70 year old gay man who attended WA last year for the first time. I awoke more to life during the weekend. Life,life, and more life; that is God's will for me. I live with a grateful heart for WA, taking time to appreciate all I have been given by the experience."
Jeffrey S.
Alpharetta, GA
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