Avalanche Safety
Everyone here at Jaywalker and in the Roaring Fork Valley is excited for this week’s projected storm. The winter storm warning is calling for anywhere between 1 and 3 feet of snow and is in effect through December 5th. However exciting this may be, there are some adherent risks involved with the amount of snow […]
Elementary Education
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is seeking approval for another bachelor’s degree program in elementary education. Students would be able to pursue elementary education at Colorado Mountain College’s Edwards and Glenwood Springs campuses. This is not the only bachelor’s degree that could come our way; CMC is proposing a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one in […]
“Big Mac” Mike celebrates 5 years
Jaywalker would like to congratulate Mike Moreland on reaching a huge sobriety milestone today,as he celebrates 5 years in recovery. Mike currently serves as the Jaywalker Lodge Residential Manager. He is a certified Level II Addictions counselor and is working on a Psychology degree. Before stepping into his current role Mike worked as a night […]
A Full and Thankful Heart
I try to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with Gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing Love, the finest emotion that we can ever know.” As Bill sees it, pg. 37 Our hearts were not the only things full this evening as […]
JWU Thanksgiving Eve
Today the Jaywalker U students are preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow. Half of the students have made it home for the holidays while the other half will be spending Thanksgiving with one of the students families. The students are responsible for bringing all of the sides for Thanksgiving Dinner. So far we have: mashed potatoes, […]
Tobacco Free
Last week Jaywalker Lodge introduced the very first nicotine cessation program that is available to all Jaywalker Lodge clients. The program is a 12-step based nicotine anonymous group along with separate clinical support and the option of using nicotine patches or gum. The program is a peer driven where three clients have dedicated themselves to […]
Carrying the Message
The Jaywalker U students once again carried the message of recovery last week by making a trip to the Spring Valley campus of Colorado Mountain College. They met privately with a few students to share their experience, strength, and hope. Drinking on college campuses can be a relaxing way for students to spend their weekends, but for […]
Opening Day
This weekend Aspen Snowmass ski area opened with over 600 acres of ski-able terrain and several inches of fresh snow that had accumulated consistently during the week leading up to the much-anticipated event. We were in the lift line 45 minutes before the first lift started spinning. That was ample time to whip out the […]
Goals & Accountability Group
Every week the men of Jaywalker U engage in a group to address personal goals that they have set and tracked during the previous week. Recovery principles ask us to participate in each others recovery by being supportive. This group provides a safe place for the men to ask for help in both setting and […]
A Conversation on Addiction with the Dalai Lama
Third Street Center Film Night presents a conversation on Craving, Desire, and Addiction with his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Nora Volkow, MD, Director-National Institute on Drug Abuse. The conference focuses its attention on craving, desire, and addiction, as these are among the most pressing causes of human suffering. By bringing contemplative practitioners and […]
