Happy Birthday Brian!
Happy Birthday to our very own Chef Brian! Jaywalker clients and staff agree that Chef Brian’s meals easily top some of the best restaurants around. Brian is an incredibly kind, generous and tolerant man who puts up with staff and clients invading his territory all day—each and every day! Not only does he tolerate us, […]
“Let Us Have Peace”
“We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis Amasa Walker It was a privilege and an honor to attend this years Memorial Day Ceremony at The Veteran’s Memorial Site in Aspen, Co. I was joined by literally hundreds of Roaring Fork Valley citizens who came to remember and honor […]
OMmmmmazing
” Sought through Prayer and Meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Step 11, Big Book of AA Bill W. and the early members of Alcoholics Anonymous were onto one of the keys to […]
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 […]
