Attend the CMA Fall Retreat, Oct. 10-12, in Racine, WI
Registration deadline is October 1 for the CMA 2024 Fall Retreat, which runs Friday October 11 through Sunday October 13, with a focus on fellowship, workshops, and recovery strengthening tools. https://fallcmaretreat.org/
Hike Starved Rock State Park Sept. 29, 2024
Back by popular demand (and completely free): on Sunday, Sept. 29, an afternoon of hiking, fellowship, and nature at Starved Rock State Park.
Just Weeks Away: Chicago Roundup Recovery Conference Aug. 23-25
Just weeks away: the annual Chicago Roundup all-fellowship recovery conference, Aug. 23-25, 2024.
CMA Plays Mini Golf August 18th
Come join your CMA fellows August 18, 2 - 4 pm, for an outing at Novelty Golf, 6438 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, IL.
Great Lakes Regional CMA to Elect Trustee August 8, 2024
Great Lakes area CMA will elect a Great Lakes Trustee to the national CMA Board via a Virtual Regional Assembly on Wednesday, August 8, at 8 pm Central/ 9 pm Eastern via Zoom
CMA BBQ July 14 at Hollywood Beach
Join Chicago CMA for a Beach BBQ on Sunday, July 14, from noon-4 pm at Hollywood Beach! Fellowship, food, volleyball, fun!
Download the New CMA App
Now available: Version 1.2 of the CMA App has been finalized and released in the Apple App Store. (The Android version will be coming soon, so stay tuned!)
New CMA Meeting, Decolonizing Recovery, Begins July 6
A new open CMA meeting, “Decolonizing Recovery,” will begin July 6th running Saturdays at 11:30 am., at the Rec Room, 4138 N. Sheridan Rd. (approximately 2 blocks north of the Sheridan Red Line CTA station).
CMA Ice Cream Social & a Movie June 22
Join your CMA Fellows at 7 pm June 22 for an ice cream social followed by an outdoor movie in a nearby park.
CMA 2023 General Services Report Now Available
CMA World Services has issued its annual report on the 2023 General Service Conference. Read the report and that of the Illinois Delegates from Intergroup. New language for “Are You a Tweaker” and “Sex & Sobriety” pamphlet have been formally approved.
Get On Deck for CMA Water Taxi to Chinatown Tour
Water taxi for a Chinatown tour and lunch with CMA fellows May 19, 11 am to 2 pm. Depart from Michigan Ave. (northern end slip).
Registration Open for CMA Great Lakes Unity Day May 18, 2024
Join us at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Region Unity Day, May 18, 2024 in Ann Arbor, MI. CMA Great Lakes Region Unity Day is an event that brings together CMA members from the entire Great Lakes Region
CMA Global Survey Launched, First Time in Ten Years
A survey of the membership and attendees at CMA meetings to gain information that will help expand CMA’s message of hope and inspiration has been launched. CMA licensed the SurveyMonkey for the project.
Join Fellows for CMA Museum Day, Sunday April 21
CMA Museum Day at Chicago’s historic Museum of Science & Industry in Hyde Park. When: Sunday April 21 (a new date), from 1 - 4 pm. Tickets are free online at https://www.msichicago.org/visit/tickets/illinois-free-day-ticket/
SoberPoz 2024 Retreat Runs July 18-21 at LaSalle Manor
Registration is open for this summer’s SoberPoz Retreat, Pozitively Fabulous, to be held July 18-21, 2024 at LaSalle Manor in Plano, IL. It wil be the last of four retreats in the Chicago area.
Meeting Profiles: AA Big Book Study Monday 2 pm Online
The weekly Monday 2 pm Online Meeting of Chicago CMA is a safe and supportive space for individuals in and out of the Chicago area to come together and work on their recovery journey through the guidance of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meeting Profiles: ‘You Better Work!’
Hosted at the Grace Episcopal Church in Printers Row, “You Better Work!” meets each Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, with a lead speaker, and readings from the CMA 12-Step Guide.
Meeting Profiles: Monday Night Steppin’ in Andersonville
Each Monday at 7:30 p.m., Steppin’ in Andersonville is a speaker/share meeting focusing on a different step each week, going in order from 1-12. It’s held on the grounds of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster in Chicago.
Meeting Profiles: Online ‘Sex & Sobriety’ Saturdays at 2 pm
The latest CMA Chicago online meeting, “Sex & Sobriety,” launched January 13, 2024. The 2 pm meeting takes place every Saturday, and represents the 13th online meeting using CMA Chicago’s Zoom platform - Zoom ID: 9257252525.
Meeting Profiles: Friday Night Beginners’
The CMA Friday Beginners’ Meeting at 7:00 pm at the Center on Halsted Youth Center (2nd Floor), is Chicago’s oldest meeting, and is typically its largest.