S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Jaywalker U students are taking one day at a time, a skill they learned in treatment. But now that they have amassed months of living a day at a time, they are also looking toward a future that is much brighter than the future of their past. Each new student who enters into Jaywalker U […]
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is September 10, 2013, and for those of you who do not know, it is World Suicide Prevention day. I remember sitting in math class as a child and debating large numbers with fellow students. What came before infinity? 1,000,000. It is an extremely large and staggering number. It is also the approximation of […]
Learn How to Save A Life
The Aspen Hope Center exists to make sure that people know they are not alone; it’s a local organization with a passion to help others.” To bring awareness to Suicide Prevention Month and to give people life-saving information, Aspen Hope Center is offering free Suicide Prevention training from Aspen to Rifle. The national, evidence -based […]
Sunday Night Football
Over 40 alumni showed up for the first weekly Sunday Night Football extravaganza here at the Alumni Clubhouse. Giants fans, Cowboy fans, and even the fantasy football fanatics showed up for refreshments, wings, and dessert. We hope to see more of you here for next weeks match up where the Seahawks host the 49ers. We’ve […]
National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. The observance’s main focus is to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from these conditions, just […]
Spirit of The Universe
Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.” Plato Whenever I slip into self-will and begin to question the existence of of God, Creative Intelligence, Spirt of Nature, or whatever my understanding of my Higher Power, I merely need glance up at the night sky…instantly any delusion […]
Rage In The Sage
In the spirit of continuing sober accomplishment is recovery Pat S. and Ben M. entered the Rage in the Sage mountain bike race this last weekend. Ben entered the 24 hour solo single speed men’s division, completing 140 miles in 24 hours. Pat entered the men’s 12 hour solo division, completing 102 miles and placing […]
Life’s Operating Manual
Do what we can with Passion and Love, a small act can change History” Tom Shadyac The crowd was overflowing into the street tonight at Steve’s Guitars as the Aspen Writers foundation presented a “Tomversation” with writer, director, producer Tom Shadyac. Tom is known as one of Hollywoods most prolific comedy directors. His blockbusters include […]
Deepening The Recovery
Those of us who have come to make regular use of Prayer would no more do without it than we would refuse air ,food, or sunshine. I, frankly, struggled with the idea of Alcoholics Anonymous and the whole concept of God or a Higher Power. Even more difficult was the idea that I had to […]
Qigong
Every Tuesday at 230pm the Jaywalker U students join A New Path for a Qigong class with Shifu Jon. Qigong is the practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. A New Paths Qigong class is open to the public and we hope to see more of you there! For more […]
