Saving Lives: Two wheels at a time!
A select few brave soldiers in recovery bore down upon the bike trails of Moab today, pushing their comfort zones to the brink. One pedal stroke after another drove the men up Amasa Back trail to the pristine vistas of the high desert. All you can eat pizza at Zax and a local twelve step […]
Jaywalker Opens Sober Living
Jaywalker has rounded out their open community model and continuum of care by adding Sober Living. This program will be offered in conjunction with the IOP program to offer clinical support as men step up, and out into school, work, and the community. Jaywalker Lodge will offer a 90 day Sober Living experience to graduates […]
From Snow to San Diego
After the first half of the spring semester comes to an end, the Jaywalker U students head to San Diego to wind down from their first semester back in college sober. Not only is this a great opportunity for the students to relax and take a break from school but also gives them a good […]
“LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT”
The Thunder River Theatre Company is presenting Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece, “Long day’s Journey into night.” The American playwright received the Pulitzer Prize posthumously in 1957 for this tragic portrayal of a family battling the insanity of addiction. “It is a very honest, sometimes funny, grueling look at the play’s dysfunctional family, and what has happened […]
Alumnus celebrates 3 years of sobriety
Jaywalker would like to congratulate alumnus, Ben M, on celebrating 3 years of clean time last week. Ben grew up in Philadelphia and Florida and at a young age started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. Ben struggled with addiction for the next 15 years until he found the recovery community. Ben had fallen in love […]
What is a man?
This week Dave Landers (pictured left), Ph. D. in educational counseling, brought a workshop to the men of Jaywalker on how their fathers influenced their view of what a man is and how we would like our future children to view us. Through recovery many of us have learned that sometimes our thinking can be […]
Chef Brian’s Thursday Cooking Class
Every two weeks Jaywalker Chef, Brian, spends an hour with the Jaywalker U men teaching them some of his famous recipes. Through our active addiction many of us lost our passions. Here at Jaywalker we try and help find these passions again and maybe even some new ones. Since becoming sober many of us have […]
Education, therapy and family interaction
Another large, successful family program has ended. Family programs take place approximately every six weeks at Jaywalker. This one included clients and families from both the Lodge and Solutions program. The four days of education, therapy and family interaction is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. Twenty five participants required the skills and services […]
Fun in the Breck Sun
Jaywalker Lodge was proud to be a sponsor of the 1st Annual National Recovery Ski & Ride -Athon hosted by the Harmony Foundation in beautiful Breckenridge Colorado. The Snow Gods saw fit to bless us with an abundance of fresh powder and warm sunny days. Several Jaywalker Alumni and New Path Staff were on hand […]
Alumni Hockey
These Guys take their Hockey seriously! Growing up in Texas, football was our religion. The only hockey I remember watching was the 1980 USA Olympic team victory. Of course here in the mountains and with our guys from the north, hockey is the sport of choice, and these guys have taken sport worship to a […]
