Mission Wolf Sanctuary
Ever stare into the eyes of a 120 lb. artic wolf, standing two inches from your face? Ever climb a 650 ft. sand dune, urged on by your friends to keep going… when your legs are on fire? Our Solutions men experienced all this and more during our recent visit to the Mission Wolf sanctuary […]
Family Program is here!
Today Jaywalker Lodge men hung out in the sun and play some “beach” volleyball before this month’s Family Program begins. Family Program can be a hard time for a lot of our men and their families, but it has proven to be a vital part in the recovery process. The program provides Jaywalker men and […]
Look No Further For Utopia
CCYPAA is the Colorado Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous. The purpose of CCYPAA is to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous within the young community of Colorado by hosting an annual conference. CCYPAA provides individuals the opportunity to come together in celebration and share their experience, strength, and hope with each other. CCYPAA […]
Following our passions
One of the most crucial aspects of recovery is staying engaged and actually living life. We as addicts, myself included, cannot control our use of mind-altering substances; this however doesn’t mean we can’t thrive and live our lives to the fullest in an environment where drinking and using have become the social norm. I am […]
Roaring Fork Whitewater
Every Monday Jaywalker Lodge men go out into the beautiful mountains that surround us for a day of recreation. With spring comes the melting of snow, and with the melting of snow comes white water rafting. Today the Jaywalker men spent the day rafting the local white water rapids on the Roaring Fork River. We […]
ManTherapy.org
Campaign uses humor to help men tackle depression, divorce, and suicidal thoughts! Man Therapy is a mental health and suicide prevention campaign targeting men (25-54) that employs humor to cut through stigma and tackle issues like depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts head-on, the way a man would do it. The campaign is built […]
“Planting Seeds” for Recovery
Arts’ hopes and dreams from his personal recovery were instrumental in his writing of Planting Seeds Art Kleinschmidt has been Planting the Seeds of Recovery for more than eight years while working with both adolescents and adults in the treatment and recovery field. The Jaywalker family has been a direct beneficiary of Art’s talents and […]
One Team, Two Teams!
What is better than one Jaywalker Alumni Softball Team? Correct, two Jaywalker Alumni Softball Teams!!!!! Jaywalker alums have put together another softball team to compete in the Town of Carbondale rec league. Come out Tuesday evenings and watch the teams compete!
Giving is Getting
The school year is ending for many. Students at the local boarding school, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, are preparing to travel to their homes all about the country. Some will be returning in the fall, others will be venturing off to colleges. All of them will be negotiating new minefields of drug and alcohol temptations […]
Kitty’s Garden
Kitty’s Garden, a memorial to my sister who passed away in 2009, is a simple gesture of gratitude for the gifts recovery has provided us all. It treats us to beauty shared, to flavors fresh and robust, and to the fragrance of peace and solitude. It is rebirth witnessed year in and year out, new […]
