Partnership Highlights the Organizations’ Shared Commitment to Providing Holistic & Individualized Recovery Solutions
SHE RECOVERS® Foundation & The Retreat Join Forces to Break Barriers For Recovering Women
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 21, 2023 5:44:53 PM / by Staff Blog posted in alcohol addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, women in recovery, AA meetings
The Retreat celebrates 25 years opening doors to recovery
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 22, 2023 12:09:02 PM / by Staff Blog posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, Support Group, celebration
Innovative center for addiction recovery has served 30,000 individuals and families
June 21, 2023 (WAYZATA, Minn.) – The Retreat, the Wayzata, Minn.-based continuum of care that provides recovery services, programs and community resources to individuals and families dealing with substance use disorder, marks its 25th anniversary on Wednesday, June 21.
Sponsorship and Sober Coaching
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 22, 2023 8:15:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, Recovery, Support Group
What is the difference between sponsorship and sober coaching? Can a person have both? Can a person be both a sober coach and a sponsor?
Pondering Purpose
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 25, 2023 11:00:00 AM / by Connie Lawrence posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, family recovery, alcoholism, Recovery
Yesterday I flew with my daughter to Minneapolis for detox and treatment - an event I could only imagine in a faraway fantasy. She called unexpectedly, after not talking to me for six months, and asked for help with the most desperate of states of heart/mind… begging to either die or get sober.
The Family of Origin Experience
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 19, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, alcoholism, Recovery
I grew up in an alcoholic family. As such I wasn’t imbued with a healthy sense of self. I struggled with issues of low self-esteem. I searched desperately for parental validation and proof that I was loved and worthy. I was a child dealing with a very adult issue. I had two alcoholic parents, and I didn’t have the coping techniques to deal with their alcoholism.
Spirituality & Recovery
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 12, 2023 9:22:46 AM / by John Curtiss posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, alcoholism, Recovery
On March 11, 2023, The New York Times ran a commentary by Maia Szalavitz titled “People Have a Right to Nonreligious Rehab” questioning the connection between religion/spirituality and recovery, and we felt it was important to present The Retreat’s view on the issues raised in this article.
Open Meetings – A Great Way to Carry the Message
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 8, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in alcohol addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, AA meetings
A remarkable effect can take place in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting when an individual struggling with a drinking problem asks for help, and someone is there to share with them that AA may be a solution. For some AA members, their journey of sobriety began at “open” AA meetings, which can be attended by any member of the community, alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Open meetings have long been a vital source of information for anyone who wants to learn more about the AA Fellowship.
Finding the new you in recovery
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 2, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by DeAnna L. posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery process, alcoholism, Recovery
When I first got sober, I mean the very day I stopped drinking and getting high, I wondered to myself and out loud to anyone who was unfortunate enough to hear me speak, “what am I going to do with myself now?? This is going to be SO BORING!”
“Having Had a Spiritual Awakening”
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps, alcoholism, 12 step program, AA Big Book
The 12th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps…” So, what is this “spiritual awakening” and why is it so crucial to long-term recovery?
Navigating the Holidays Happy, Joyous and Free
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 30, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, Recovery Program, Alcohol & Health, Treatment Program
The holidays may be “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for those new in recovery they can be fraught with stress and worry. In this article we’ll talk about how a person in recovery can navigate the holidays season while remaining clean and sober, happy, joyous, and free.