Events

Serene Recovery: Coping with Mental and Physical Challenges

Saturday, January 12, 2019 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Leader: Ann Savickas

1/2 Day Workshop – Topics to be discussed:

Support: What/Who to avoid
Staying out of the disability box in your head
Developing your own story – how to talk about your circumstances (with time to practice)
Scripts for those who try to steal your hope
Acceptance does not equal helplessness
Mindfulness and pacing

Cost: $5, scholarships available

Snacks and drinks provided

Brunch & Open Talk

Sunday, February 12th, 2019 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Weber’s Restaurant (private room)- 3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

A2WG will be having our 3rd annual Brunch and open talk at Weber’s Inn Restaurant. The theme of the open talk will be “Growing in Recovery Through the 11th Step.” Join us for fellowship, great food, and a free raffle for some cool gifts.

Speaker: Roxanne Chan from Saline, MI (Alanon)

Cost:

Pay your own way- $15
Partial Scholarship- $8
Scholarship- $4

Past Events

2018

January: Workshop: Attachment Styles in Relationships
February: Brunch at Weber’s with Open Talk
March: Movie Theater and Ice Cream
April: Workshop: Worry Less Now
May: Comedy Show
June: WRAP Recovery Walk Rally
June: Zip Line
July: Beach BBQ
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat – Care of God; Care of Self; Care of Others
September: Bonfire and Brainstorming

2017

January: Movie
February: A2WG 10 year Anniversity Brunch
March: ROOTS
April: Spring Overnight and Zip Lining
May: Bonfire Open Talk at Alano Club
June: WRAP Recovery Walk and Rally
June: Horseback Riding
July: Picnic and Swimming
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat – Recover; Relax; Renew
September: Course in Miracles
September: WRAP recovery vs Washtenaw county sheriff’s softball game
October: Rock climbing at Planet Rock
November: Sober Holidays
December: Recovery Live
December: Jewelry Making & Recovery Toolboxes

2016

January:Movie Time
February: Make Your Own Recovery Bracelets and Dream Catchers
March: Prayer, What’s Your Path
April: Get Inspired Caribbean Style
May: Washtenaw Recovery Advocacy Project (WRAP) recovery walk and rally
May: UFAM rally at State Capitol
July: Picnic at Gallup Park
August: Soberfest at Alano Club
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat – Compassionate Communication
September: Zap Zone September: WRAP recovery vs Washtenaw county sheriff’s softball game
October: Comedy Show
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon November: Financial Serenity and Drumming
December: Recovery Toolboxes (given to Dawn Farm and HNV) December: Mexican Poinsetta Paper Flowers

2015

January: Let Us Entertain You – Movie
March: Service Beyond Self
March: Sponsorship Workshop
April: Ride For Recovery
May: Yoga
May: Lucky Burgers and Hot Dogs
June: Labyrinth Walk
June-July: Yoga
July: Canoe and Picnic
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat – Drop the Rock
September: Comedy Fundraiser
October: Unite For Recovery Rally
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon
November: Recovery Toolbox
November: Sober Holidays
December: Holiday Bake and Gift Sale

2014

January: Economic Insecurity
April: Beading and Crafting
April: Ride for Recovery
May: Labyrinth – Matthaeu Botanical Gardens
June: Coping with Stress
July: Active Day at Whitmore Lake
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat
September: Pick Your Own Raspberries
October: Mini Retreat – Feelings, What Do I Do with Them Now?
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon
December: Bake Sale

2013

April: Jewelry
May: Labyrinth
June: Island Park Picnic
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat
August: Soberfest
September: Raspberry Picking
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon
November: Sober Holidays
December: Holiday Craftmaking

2012

January: Jewelry Making
April: Make a Terrarium
May: Mini Retreat – It’s an Inside Job
June: Silver Lake Picnic
August: Woman’s Recovery Retreat
September: Raspberry Picking
October: Nature Walk
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon
November: Mini Retreat – Financial Security
December: Holiday Gift Making

2011

January: Origami
February: Movie and Ice Cream
March: Mini Retreat – Life on Life’s Terms
April: Drumminity
June: Labyrinth Walk
July: Lake Picnic
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat – Forgivness
September: Drumminity
October: Mini Retreat – Finding Your Treasure

2010

2010 Events
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat
August: Picnic at Silver Lake
October: Mini Retreat – Find Your Balance and Keep It
November: Woman To Woman Luncheon
December: Make Holiday Gifts for Friends and Family

2009

January: Addiction & Spirituality
February: Art As Therapy
March: Meeting, Lunch, & Movie
April: Jewelry Making
May: American Heart Association’s Start! Heart Walk
June: Shock Game at the Palace
July: Fun in the Sun at Friend’s Lake
August: Women’s Recovery Retreat
September: P is for …. Picnic, Path, Peace, Pen, Process
October: Bonfire & Open Speaker Meeting
November: Woman To Woman Luncheon – Following Our Dreams
December: Jewelry Making 101

2008

March: Art As Therapy
May: AAWG joins Michigan Heart Walk
July, WNBA Basketball – Shock vs Sacramento at the Palace
August: 3rd Annual Women’s Recovery Retreat
September: The NuStep Health and Wellness Expo
November: Woman to Woman Luncheon – A Vision of Hope
December: Holiday Gift Outing for Children

2007

February: Drop the Rock Seminar at International Women’s AA Conference
June: Volunteered Services at Soberfest
December: Holiday Gift Outing for Children

Events

Serene Recovery: Coping with Mental and Physical Challenges

Brunch & Open Talk

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