12 Step Retreats

12 Step Retreats

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These retreats were started in 1972 by John Ratner, a member of AA who wanted to provide a place where those in AA and Al-Anon (especially couples) could go for a spiritual weekend and hear talks, have meetings, share one on one, in a beautiful peaceful setting. He found Presentation Center in the Santa Cruz mountains and the retreats were born. Because John was a travelling salesman, he brought p

05/03/2025

After exercise class, some of the women meet in a room at the Senior Center for coffee. It’s a judgement free zone where everything that’s said is confidential. I love the conversations we come up with! They flow organically, sometimes with outbursts of laughter and at other times deep listening. I’m grateful for the way life brings joy and wisdom to me. ~ Rev Jane Beach

02/21/2025

“I had always thought that I needed to get him to change—really to obey me—and then I thought I would be happy. Maybe someone from the [Al-Anon] meeting could tell me a different way to talk to him. Or I thought that maybe someone from the meeting could come home with me and make him behave. No one ever did.”

“I Learned To Love Myself through Service,” “The Forum” June 2018

Do you love an alcoholic? Maybe Al-Anon can help you.

Meeting info:

🔹 US/Puerto Rico/Bermuda/Canada: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

🔹 Online/phone: https://bit.ly/3j10N09

01/04/2025
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