Motivational Interview Training
The stages of change are a model of ‘how to think’ rather than ‘how to do’…they describe attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to tasks of change”. Change is hard. It can seem impossible and certainly evokes fear and anxiety. As in any aspect of life, of living, changing the way in which we do things […]
Sober Superbowl Party
The Jaywalker Alumni Department is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Superbowl Party on February 2nd at the Alumni Clubhouse ( 1154 Hwy. 133, next to The Blend coffee shop). The festivities will begin at 4 PM and continue until the end of the game. We will be providing tons of food […]
“Contempt before Investigation”
There is a principal which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep man in everlasting ignorance – That principle is contempt prior to investigation.” – Herbert Spencer Herbert Spencer is one of my Recovery heroes. Although he wasn’t part of the Recovery movement his […]
Kim Nuzzo Celebrates 28 Years
Kim and I met in November of 1991 in Aspen. We had both been hired by the Aspen Counseling Center. We shared an office together for fifteen years. We worked as co-therapists in an IOP program. We both loved our work and our new home- Aspen. A unique close bond grew over the years. In […]
Front Range Alumni Group
We are becoming the men that we want to become.” The above quote and following blog are a great testament to Jaywalker’s programs and the amazing connections and the incredible lives that are possible in long term recovery. Alumni Jordan H. and Aaron B. have organized the front range Alumni group and are planning future […]
Masculinity and Men
Dave Landers, the author of I Wish He’d Taught Me How to Shave, has a very special place in the hearts of Jaywalkers. Dave has made the trip from Burlington,Vermont, to Colorado twice over the last year to guide our men to question and challenge the concept of masculinity. He asked Jaywalkers if they wanted […]
The Bucket List Project
It was a cold day in January of 2011 when I watched my father pass on. The moment his heart stopped marked the end of his yearlong battle with Parkinson’s disease. My hand was on his heart when it stopped beating. Death is a powerful teacher and the experience of losing my father was rich […]
Acceptance
Last week I had the opportunity to spend three days with the Jaywalker U students in Winter Park, Colorado, for Spring Semester 2014 orientation. These young men come from all walks of life, they have differing stories, and their personalities are as different as night and day. Yet, moment-by-moment these young men accepted the quirks […]
Shredding Sobriety, Mink hucks 4 big ones
In 2010, I came back to Jaywalker Lodge to be a counselor intern during my last semester in Graduate School. When I got back all of my friends were talking about this guy who had gone through Jaywalker Lodge while I was away. His name was Adam Mink. Apparently, he was a great guy, good […]
Beginning 2014 Mindfully
Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally, as if your life depended on it.” John Kabat-Zinn As an alcoholic and an addict I have to agree with John Kabat-Zinn. When it comes to the practice of mindfulness I am certain, my very life does depend upon it. Just like working the […]
