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Beaver Island
For Beaver Island AA Meeting Times and Locations Visit the Meetings Page.
Our group, named “The Commanders Call” sponsered the first annual “Beaver Island AA Retreat” in the late summer of 2008. The retreat was a great success filled with fellowship, sharing, and fun. The first annual retreat was held at the Bill Wagner Camp Ground on East Side Dr. And
THOUSANDs attended (hehehe).
Thanks to all who attended and contributed to the retreat, you can count on the second annual being at the same place and around the same time. Stay posted for the exact times and dates, we’d love to have you!
Visit the Page titled Meetings on the Island to learn more about meeting times and days. Meeting are typically at 7 P.M.
Fall is upon us. The red, brown and golden forrest is so beautiful to look at. The winds and weather are changing. Mother natures seems to go into her own way of things this time of year. Always seemed to me that Summer was a gift she gives us but Fall is hers.
Tonight at the Saturday Night meeting we had the honor of a man named Andy. He had 18 years of sobriety. It is a blessing for our little group to be the presence of elders in the program.
I just got back to the Island. I was in Cleveland for a couple weeks. I saw a lot of great speaker meetings. It always refuels my soul and dedication to spreading the message of living sober. I went through a spell where I was drifting from the core principles of a life that AA has taught me. It is such a simple program. I am returning to living the 4 vitures and life is going good again. I feel it on the INSIDE!
I have been bothered by watching my old drinking buddies continue to bang their heads against the wall. I see them going to jail, loosing respect of their children, friends and family. I see them struggle trying to hold the pieces of their troubled lives. It saddens me , I pray that God , if it is his will, gives me the opportunity to be helpful to these people. To say the words that gets them to a life of sobriety and the virtue of a sober life……
Summer has been good to our little group. New faces and the annual return of Fritz and Patrick. Two great old timers who always bring great pearls of wisdom to us.
Hope to see you this week
Hi Bill it was great meeting you tonight, See you Saturday!
Thanks guys! It was great having you here. We get real excited to see new faces of good AA wisdom. I really enjoyed meeting you. I will check out your Lansing site, and I suppose we can get a link to here too. Take Care
Adam
We enjoyed the Thursday Big Book meeting and looked forward to seeing you again on Saturday but the weather man chased us off. We are going to try and join you next year.
We also do some fun things here from the Lansing central office. Check our site. You will see the Mackinac Island weekend we have been doing for many years
Adam keep the table open.
Marge and Jim Smith
Our little group is growing, We have plenty of room and support for anyone who wants another way to live life free from the bondage of alcohol. We are talking about starting up camp fires meetings once a week so we will keep you posted!
To quote the great Jerry B.
Don’t Drink, Go to meetings, Surrender, Surrender, Surrender..
Our little group is growing, good to see some new faces. And others are sobering up, not going to AA but thankful to have our freindship and help if they feel they need it. We are all in this together….
The 2nd Annual Beaver Island AA Retreat was a great success. Attendees went sailing, fishing, shopping, hiking and swimming. Folks came from as far as Cleveland Ohio, Gaylord, Petoskey and other places. Dave G. from Cleveland gave one of the greatest leads at our Saturday night speaker meeting that I have ever heard. He brought down the house. Some folks brought their children and it was so beautiful to see fathers and mothers restored emotionally, physically and spiritually to their familes again. Love..so much love…….We will post pictures of the retreat soon. We also cannot thank enough all the people who helped with this event. District 13, Sarah, Bill K., Pamela, Charlie, Joe C., Carson, Phil, Larry, Nancy & Darrel, Steph, too many to list. We also wish to thank the Beaver Island fish market, Harbour Market and more. Thank You all! See you next year for the 3rd BI AA Retreat!
Having breakfast with my janelle awaiting the830 boat to the great beaver… I’d recommend the alcove resturant to anyone the food is awsome and its right next to the dock in chareliviox. Looking forward to seeing everyone for the 2nd annual beaver island
retreat
Sounds great Joe, I am trying to wrap up seven days of work in the next 3. We will be working on setting up the campground thurdsay. But we could start Wednesday night too. I look forword to seeing you.
Getting ready to head up likely wednesday looks like good weather can’t wait
10 more days!!!!!!!!! 2nd annual Beaver Island AA retreat! contact me for details at aewirth@aol.com
25 more days till the retreat. We have folks coming all the way from Clevleland ohio. This is gonna be so cool……………
BYOB Bring Your Own Butt! But beverages are free, I did that once in Dominican Republic… OUCH
Free Beverages???
Awesome!
Carson just sent me the menu for the retreat. Looks like some good cooking!
All food and beverages are provided for free! All you have to do is get your butt to the Island and we will be your humble host.
http://www.beaverislandboatcompany.com/
Here is the link to the Beaver Island Boat Company. This will give you all the rates, times, etc. There will be parking fees and make sure you get to the boat early so you can park and get picked up by the shuttle
Thank’s for the reply Joe: look forward to hearing from some one, best time to call is early morning or after 8:30 pm . or you can leave a message and I will call you back at my earliest confiniance . Have A great day and look forward to coming to the island.
Hi my friend’s call me “Woody” so feel free , myself my wife and some friend’s from around the table’s are interested in coming to your beautiful island and retreat for alcoholic’s but we could use some information about the cost of getting there per person or a group rate and one friend would like to know how much extra for him to bring his bike? I’m not really good at this computor stuff but you can try to e-mail me at woody20055@hotmail.com or feel free to call me toll free at 1-877-217-1946 with some price’s or information it would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance.
Woody
Hey Woody,
Someone will likely give you a call shortly, you’ll love the retreat… Great people, setting, and purpose…
Talk soon!
About 36 more days till the 2nd Annual Beaver Island AA Retreat. We hope all will come. You get to the Island, bring your tent or you can stay at one of our fine hotels(at your cost). Camping is free, This is a family friendly event. Alanon is welcome. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming by 20 June. We will provide all food and drinks. Come to fish, hike, kayak, shop, sleep, canoe, sail and meet some great folks.
June 26th – 28th We will be hosting the 2nd Annual Beaver Island AA retreat. Please contact Adam W, Steph B, Phil N fot information (aewirth@aol.com)
Winter is slowly breaking, the Sandhill Cranes have returned along with some Red Wing Black birds so….. hopefully it won’t be long until I am sailing on a warm summer day, dropping the anchor and take a swim then a nap. It been a long winter. I have watched many friends who are still out there drinking pay very high prices for their disease. Jail, hospital, and suicide attempts. I know a man who was in court today, the judge gave him the choice to get help for his drinking or go to jail, He choose jail. Amazing….. just amazing. The insanity, the unwillingness to surrender. I was told alcoholism is an elevator, we all pick what floor to get off, the last three floors are death, jail, institutions………..
Don’t drink, go to meetings, surrender, surrender, surrender….
We should all carry white hankerchief’s….
Joe is Great!
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Joe is Great!!!!!!!!
Written by Adam W
Title “The humility Song”