Introducing the Summer 2025 All-S Retreat
Constant Connection: Higher Power, Others and Self
Friday, June 6, through Monday, June 9, 2025
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming All-S Summer Retreat, a unique and welcoming opportunity for you to delve into the 12-step principles as they apply to how you see yourself and your place within the world. Join us from June 6-9 at LaSalle Manor in Plano, IL, for an experience of personal growth and self-discovery.
What to expect:
Leisure: You'll find La Salle Manor to be a wonderful respite from the daily grind. Located just west of Chicago in Plano, IL, La Salle provides an ideal retreat setting. The 3-story historic log cabin, nestled into the woods alongside a pond and stream, will embrace you with its ample central gathering space, cathedral ceiling, and large hearth fireplace. Enjoy the comfort of your private dorm room with its own sink. You'll also enjoy tasty, well-prepared buffet-style meals.
Laughter: Make new friends or reconnect with old ones through in-person discussion groups, game nights, outdoor activities, and our legendary “Creative Expressions” night.
Discovery: Lead speakers will share from the heart their own experience of applying the 12 Steps to their work in ending the crippling loneliness of addiction by discovering who they were and embracing the help from others, be they friends, family, fellows in recovery, and/or their concept of a Higher Power. Following their talk, we’ll break into discussion groups and fellowship focused on the following:
Embracing Self-Love and Acceptance: Discover how to cultivate a deep sense of self-worth and compassion while doing the often hard and painful work of recovery.
Prioritizing Your Well-Being in Recovery: Explore how the 12-steps can help you prioritize self-care, deepen your relationship with God, and foster connections with others
Building and Maintaining healthy relationships: Identify healthy and unhealthy relationship patterns and behaviors through the 12 Steps and other conference-approved literature. This retreat provides valuable insights and is an excellent opportunity to connect with others on a similar journey and enhance your recovery.
Recognizing and developing emotional sobriety: Deepen your understanding of how emotional sobriety is essential for your recovery. Recognize ways you can cultivate emotional sobriety in your life and relationships by focusing on emotional maturity, self-awareness, letting go of expectations, and embracing life on life’s terms.
Can I bring my spouse/significant other?
Yes! We welcome the partners of our fellows in recovery.
If attendance allows, we provide a space during free time for supportive partners to connect with one another and share their experience.
Cost for attendance is the same for supportive partners, and rooms are still single-occupancy.
If you have any questions about supportive partners, please email us at chicago.s.retreat@gmail.com
What is the All-S Retreat like?
The All-S Retreat takes place on the grounds of beautiful La Salle Manor in Plano, Illinois.
The All-S Retreat welcomes members of sex and love-related 12-step fellowships and supportive partners, but is not associated with any particular fellowship.
Over the course of 4 days, the All-S Retreat Chairs will lead attendees through leads, breakouts, and special activity based on the retreat theme.
Attendees can expect a deep-dive on 12-step recovery paired with connection and fun with fellows.
Attendance includes all meals and activities and a single-occupancy dormitory-style room.
