2013 JWU Fall Orientation
Every semester the Jaywalker U students embark on a teambuilding/transformational trip where they not only work on themselves but also bond with their peers. This year the Jaywalker U men headed to Steamboat Springs or as the locals like to call it, “The Boat.” Our 100 year old rustic cabins provided a setting free of […]
Serenity Scramble
Just a reminder, the Serenity Scramble is just around the corner. Jaywalker Lodge is hosting the 6th Annual Jaywalker Lodge Serenity Scramble on Saturday, September 28, at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale, CO. All proceeds benefit two local non-profits: A Way Out and Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention. Registration begins at 9:30am and the […]
Congratulations Janet
Today the Jaywalker U director and Jaywalker U “House Mother”, Janet DeMars, celebrates 28 years of continuous sobriety. Janet came to Jaywalker a little over a year ago and has since been a huge asset in the development of Jaywalker U. With more years sober than I am old, Janet has been my number one source […]
Spirit of The Universe
Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.” Plato Whenever I slip into self-will and begin to question the existence of of God, Creative Intelligence, Spirt of Nature, or whatever my understanding of my Higher Power, I merely need glance up at the night sky…instantly any delusion […]
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that helps participants learn about mental illness in the hopes of de-stigmatizing mental illness, and learn what various mental disorders look like. Some of the disorders that will be discussed include depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders. Participants who take this 8-hour class will learn the […]
Collegiate Recovery
As more and more Collegiate Recovery Programs are sprouting up across the nation, it makes sense that a magazine which promotes and supports this valuable and necessary programming would also sprout. Trent Boozer, the founder of Recovery Campus, launched a trial issue in the spring of 2013, and just recently published Issue One/2013. Not only […]
Back to School
Fall semester is here! Fall classes at Colorado Mountain College started this Monday and the Jaywalker U students are ready to raise the bar even higher. JWU students are shooting for an even higher GPA than last semester which came in at a 3.88. Jaywalker students are ready to kick it in to high gear. […]
Rage In The Sage
In the spirit of continuing sober accomplishment is recovery Pat S. and Ben M. entered the Rage in the Sage mountain bike race this last weekend. Ben entered the 24 hour solo single speed men’s division, completing 140 miles in 24 hours. Pat entered the men’s 12 hour solo division, completing 102 miles and placing […]
Community Collaborative
Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us.” Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book pg. 77 Service work has been paramount to the quality of my Recovery. It was suggested early and often in my 12 Step program that the best way to stay out of […]
Life’s Operating Manual
Do what we can with Passion and Love, a small act can change History” Tom Shadyac The crowd was overflowing into the street tonight at Steve’s Guitars as the Aspen Writers foundation presented a “Tomversation” with writer, director, producer Tom Shadyac. Tom is known as one of Hollywoods most prolific comedy directors. His blockbusters include […]
