Brock B. – Alumni Blog
Overcoming Challenges – Xterra Race By Brock B. I will start by saying that I never thought I would complete a triathlon. In fact, before I moved to Carbondale, I had never even been on a mountain bike. I remember during my intake at Jaywalker lodge, I expressed my concern about […]
Alumni Race Success in August
August Alumni Races Leadville 100 & Mt Sneffels 13.1 Over the weekend we had multiple Jaywalkers racing in Colorado. First was the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race, which is a grueling race with 12,000 feet of climbing all above 9,000 feet elevation. Three men competed in Leadville, one being Dave K. who came in […]
Results from “Anything is Possible” 5K
The first annual Jaywalker Lodge “Anything is Possible” 5k run took place this Saturday, July 16th. The purpose of the run was to raise money for our Alumni Program, and drew over 50 runners. The course featured beautiful, local scenery as well as a climb up to St. Mary’s Church. One of our motto’s at […]
Prescription Drug Abuse 101
Seems like every other day there is a new headline or statistic regarding prescription drug abuse or opiate addiction. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA) prescription drug misuse and abuse is defined as the intentional or unintentional use of medication without a prescription, in a way other than prescribed, or […]
Solutions Expedition: Pine Ridge, South Dakota
The Solutions expedition to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota was a complete success! Nico, Wesley, and I, were the staff members for the trip and we had a group of 8 fantastic clients. Each and every client had extremely positive attitudes and participated fully with all of the projects and general work that […]
Lois Celebrates 26 Years
On May 10th 2016, Lois Porcelain celebrated 26 years of sobriety. Lois is undoubtedly one of the greatest human beings I have ever met in my life. Yes, of course, an amazing therapist with an ability to connect with people that is rare in this world, but without question one of the kindest, most compassionate […]
Bryce Celebrates 1 Year
I met Bryce last year when I was in the transition from night tech to weekend day tech. I was a bit nervous and out of touch with life. I remember Bryce coming into to the tech office full of life and energy. He has a wonderful outgoing personality and he helped me with my […]
April Alumni Spotlight – Brian G
I was born in Denver Colorado. I always had an affinity for outdoor sports and athletics. Growing up I felt like I never fit in anywhere but sports. When I turned fifteen I found drugs. Then I really felt like I fit in! Drugs were my way to escape. I didn’t have to worry about […]
St. George Alumni Trip
Over the past weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Jaywalker Alumni trip to St George, Utah. To anyone that has never attended the alumni trips, I would highly recommend it. Not only was I able to get away from the rain and snow of this Colorado spring, but was able to reconnect with […]
Nikki “Rock Stock” Soda Celebrates 12 Years
On April 14th 2004, Nikki Soda checked herself into Turning Point of Tampa. Oh, there were consequences in her life to be sure, but the main one was being tired of living the life she was leading. Not many people that I have been around go to a 30 day treatment center once and remain […]
