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
2 hrs from Atlanta, GA
3 hrs from Chatanooga, TN
3.5 hrs from Charlotte, NC
Our Spiritual Home in the Mountains
For Winter Awakening 2027, we're grateful to be returning to Ramah Darom Retreat Center in Clayton, Georgia. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountatins, Ramah Darom offers natural beauty, modern, cozy amenities, and incredible hospitality. Most importantly, Ramah Darom's kind staff make us feel truly welcome, offering us a safe, comfortable space where we can be open, honest and vulnerable.
To learn more about the facilities at Ramah Darom, including lodging options during the retreat, click here.
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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