Winter X Games
The Winter X Games are here! The Winter X games started today at 11am and will be going through the weekend here in Aspen. This is the 13th year the Winter X Games has been held in Aspen and it looks as though Aspen Skiing Company will hold the rights until 2019. The acute intoxication […]
Motivational Interview Training
The stages of change are a model of ‘how to think’ rather than ‘how to do’…they describe attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to tasks of change”. Change is hard. It can seem impossible and certainly evokes fear and anxiety. As in any aspect of life, of living, changing the way in which we do things […]
Sober Superbowl Party
The Jaywalker Alumni Department is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Superbowl Party on February 2nd at the Alumni Clubhouse ( 1154 Hwy. 133, next to The Blend coffee shop). The festivities will begin at 4 PM and continue until the end of the game. We will be providing tons of food […]
“Contempt before Investigation”
There is a principal which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep man in everlasting ignorance – That principle is contempt prior to investigation.” – Herbert Spencer Herbert Spencer is one of my Recovery heroes. Although he wasn’t part of the Recovery movement his […]
Front Range Alumni Group
We are becoming the men that we want to become.” The above quote and following blog are a great testament to Jaywalker’s programs and the amazing connections and the incredible lives that are possible in long term recovery. Alumni Jordan H. and Aaron B. have organized the front range Alumni group and are planning future […]
Masculinity and Men
Dave Landers, the author of I Wish He’d Taught Me How to Shave, has a very special place in the hearts of Jaywalkers. Dave has made the trip from Burlington,Vermont, to Colorado twice over the last year to guide our men to question and challenge the concept of masculinity. He asked Jaywalkers if they wanted […]
Shredding Sobriety, Mink hucks 4 big ones
In 2010, I came back to Jaywalker Lodge to be a counselor intern during my last semester in Graduate School. When I got back all of my friends were talking about this guy who had gone through Jaywalker Lodge while I was away. His name was Adam Mink. Apparently, he was a great guy, good […]
The Genuine Article
“He’s probably the smartest guy working at Jaywalker,” said a colleague the other day as we sat having lunch. I have to say I couldn’t disagree. He was referring to our resident Bayou Bengal, our own Doctor in waiting, Mr. Art Kleinschmidt. Art celebrated 12 years in recovery on Sunday. His journey the last 12 […]
Jaywalker U Video
Please check out Jaywalker U’s website at www.JaywalkerU.com and to see our brand new video please click on the picture above! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Holiday Cooking
Last week at Jaywalker I was given the opportunity to prepare dinner with Michael M. for all of the clients at Jaywalker Lodge who stayed around for the holidays, about 25 people. It was a great experience. We filled in for Chef Brian, giving him relief between Christmas and New Year’s. Brian and I prepared […]
