Relationships and Recovery: Maintaining Sobriety After a Breakup

Breakups can be devastating for anyone. For those who struggle with a substance use disorder, maintaining sobriety after a relationship ends can be a major challenge. Intense emotions such as jealousy, insecurity, and uncertainty can all be potential triggers. However, it’s very important that we do not give in to the negative emotions that are […]

Battling Boredom During Recovery

For those of us who associated “fun” with substance use for many years, boredom can be a leading cause of relapse, struggles, and anxiety. In order to cope with this, it is imperative that we restructure our idea of “fun” by building new hobbies and spending time with ourselves without drugs and alcohol. Sober Stimulation  […]

Relapse: Does It Happen To Everyone?

There is a lot of debate about whether or not relapse is bound to happen. Is it inevitable, or does it depend on circumstance? The idea of having a relapse may sound terrifying to you. It’s the last thing you want to happen when you’re in recovery. However, by understanding the causes of relapse, the […]

How Do I Avoid Burnout in Recovery?

At the beginning of recovery, you might feel inspired and ready to start your new life. You’ve completed treatment. You’ve rebuilt your life. You’ve gone to plenty of meetings. You’ve got a routine. Now, it’s time to live the rest of your life. Things might start to feel a little too boring – a little […]

8 Reasons Why Your Family Can Be Your Greatest Support System in Recovery

Family dynamics often become a roller coaster ride in the throes of addiction, even if only one member of the family is addicted to alcohol or other substances. Trust in each other erodes completely, daily family time is zeroed down, and behavior at home may be unacceptable, not to mention the mental toll on every […]

The Moral of the Story: Don’t Lose Hope

Nobody ever said the recovery journey would be easy. It’s a life-changing process that detoxifies your body, refreshes your mind, and renews your hope and soul for the years ahead. This kind of transformation deserves the time, attention, and effort it requires. There’s no doubt that alcohol and drug addiction can be harmful in many […]

Five Lessons to Help Renew Your Life After Addiction

Addiction to alcohol or drugs is bound to alter your life in countless ways. Addiction can hamper your personal, professional, social, and family life and cause seemingly irreparable harm at times. Your social image changes, family ties are broken, friendships fade, and intimate relationships are affected, in addition to your own physical and mental deterioration. […]

What We Believe About the Power of Recovery

Alcohol and addiction recovery has never been thought of as an easy journey. In fact, recovery is a lifelong journey for those who chose it, as everyone in recovery will experience challenging temptations and triggers throughout their life. Jaywalker Lodge is fueled by self-discovery and healing. It’s a place where we motivate men to find […]

Dealing With Adversity in Recovery

Life is not all rainbows and butterflies, even when we are in the rooms of recovery. Adverse conditions arise in the lives of every human being on earth, no matter what. We all must occasionally leave the sunshine to deal with adversity. Tough times and struggles are not indictments on our strength, intelligence, or choices […]

I Have Trauma Issues. Can Recovery Help Me?

Trauma and substance abuse have a surprisingly large amount of overlap, from experiencing distressing thoughts and feelings to similar treatment programs for healing. We all experience trauma and cope with it differently, yet many substance use issues develop as a response to trauma. Processing traumatic experiences can be very time-consuming as well as mentally draining. […]