Moore, Oklahoma

The random destruction of natural disasters has always been something intangible to me, a 2 minute news story to be consumed for small talk fodder. Even when I lived in NYC during Hurricane Sandy, my life was marginally inconvenienced at worst. I have lived a sheltered, self-centered life that I very nearly took from myself […]

Rocky Turns 10

Happy 10th Birthday Rocky!! Rocky, though you like to fly under the lights of recognition, we must congratulate you! What you mean to Jaywalker Lodge can not be put into words, you are the very fabric that binds us together. Please take a moment Rocky and reflect on all that you bring to this world […]

Thank you, Kim

Jaywalker’s Senior Lodge Counselor and Family Program Coordinator, Kim Nuzzo, is retiring this week. Kim, you have been there for us all and we couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you for everything! “I guess you could say I was there at the beginning, at least the beginning of Kim’s arrival to the Roaring Fork Valley […]

What is Recovery?

The “What is Recovery?” project has been underway since August 2010 because there was currently no agreement about the definition of ‘recovery’ from alcohol and drug problems. The “What is Recovery” organization came up with this short list: Recovery is being honest with myself. Recovery is being able to enjoy life without drinking or using […]

Because I am Sober

I get to pay my bills, I get to go to work, I get to go to the dentist, I get to make my bed and clean my house, all because I am sober today. This weekend, I got to dirt bike in Moab, snowmobile in the Rocky Mountains, and ski in Aspen, all because I am […]