The Bright Promise of the day
Winter Park Sunrise: To those of us caught in the abyss of addiction a sunrise was a rare and often abhorrent sight. The dawn of a new day was not greeted with anticipation of good things to come but rather with the bitterness of lost horizons. There was nothing to live for. Recovery is about […]
Jaywalker Sober System
Jaywalker has recently released a mobile recovery management app to assist our men be more accountable. The app is designed to help our men get honest, stay focused and be accountable to caring people in their lives. This is done through daily check in, reports, reminders, lifelines, and short and long term goals. Jaywalker is […]
SAM – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Staff and alumni from Jaywalker Lodge were in attendance at the initial press conference for SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) held at the Denver Press Club on Thursday, Jan. 10. The SAM project was initiated recently by US Congressman Patrick Kennedy and fellow supporters from the Colorado medical community. Rep. Kennedy spoke about his personal […]
Joy-juice in your gizzard
I picked up fellow alum Dave K, pictured above, on Sunday the 30th of December and we headed south where the storm was supposed to hit. Dave K. is a powder prospector in the traditional sense—if there is snow falling, that’s where he goes. His nickname is Yukon Cornelius. As we drove out of Carbondale, […]
Full Circle
Jaywalkers Landing Program Supervisor, Brendon Kerton, celebrated 5 years of sobriety this last Saturday. This was truly an inspiration to all Jaywalker alumni. Brendon is someone who has come full circle with Jaywalker, from client to counselor. When congratulated for his sobriety Brendon responded with, “Woo hoo! Thanks everybody. Let me say that this has […]
Openmindedness
Our treatment center has long been aware of the benefit of staying active in recovery. The Jaywalker Lodge men head to Aspen today to give cross-country skiing a shot. This was a great time for the guys to have some fun while trying new things. Opening ourselves up to new things or new ways of […]
Giving Back
hat’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the holidays? If you’re like most people, you probably think of food! The holidays are surrounded by friends, family, and food. Every 4th Monday of the month the Jaywalker Lodge men prepare food for the homeless, and last weeks happened to fall on Christmas […]
Pursuit of Happiness!
Alum, Dave Taylor, performs with band member Lyn Byars at the Limelight Lodge in Aspen on December 21st. After completing Jaywalker’s Solutions Program, Dave set out to pursue his dreams and help others. That’s exactly what he did. Since getting sober on January 21st, 2010, Dave has put together his band, Guilty Pleasure, and started […]
