Men’s Issues: I Don’t Want To Look Weak
Nobody likes to look weak, and even worse is feeling weak. Culturally, men are trained to avoid any signs of weakness as best they can. Think about that for a second. The word fear isn’t used, but men are conditioned to fear weakness. Even more than that, we’re biologically wired to fear things we think […]
Complacency in Recovery (and How to Avoid It)
Everybody loves to feel enthusiastic and excited about things. However, as alcoholics and addicts, we are warned to avoid overexposure to enthusiasm and excitement. We are told not to chase after these feelings because we can get hooked on intense feelings like those we got used to in our active disease. It can lead us […]
Why The Steps Didn’t Work For Me
Recently, I was helping my parents move and was asked to go through my old stuff, to discard any “junk” and to save anything worth holding onto. While sifting through the relics of my past, I came across an old journal that I kept as a teen. I spoke candidly about how it felt to […]
Recovery through Service – Independence Pass
Jaywalker Lodge staff, clients, and alumni spent time this week volunteering on Independence Pass. Jaywalker Expedition Director, Lynn Sanson, organized yet another outing to help our outdoor community remove obsolete cable, poles, and phone lines; restoring visual serenity to a 10 mile strech on Independence Pass. The Aspen Times details the service work and operation in the article […]
AA’s Three Legacies
Exploring the Foundation: Unveiling AA’s Three Legacies Taken together, the Steps, Traditions and Concepts embody what are know as the Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous: Recovery, Unity and Service. Recovery Recovery has given us a second chance to find happiness and freedom; to live useful and productive lives. The 12 steps and the Big Book […]
“POETRY EVERYWHERE”
Poetry Everywhere, was the theme of the third annual Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival hosted by the Thunder River Theatre Company. The festival honors the inspiring life of poet and naturalist Karen Chamberlain, who passed away September 11, 2010. Karen’s contributions and dedication to writers and artists continue to be felt throughout the Western Slope and […]
“WE ABSOLUTELY INSIST ON ENJOYING LIFE”
Jaywalker Lodge is pleased to welcome 40 sober friends from Phoenix Multisport to Carbondale this weekend for their annual Aspen/Snowmass Ski Trip. Our Alumni and Alumni from CeDar will be joining Phoenix Multisport for two days of skiing and sober fun. Jaywalker Alumni will be serving a BBQ feast at 5:30 P.M. at the Lodge […]
Jaywalker Sober System
Jaywalker has recently released a mobile recovery management app to assist our men be more accountable. The app is designed to help our men get honest, stay focused and be accountable to caring people in their lives. This is done through daily check in, reports, reminders, lifelines, and short and long term goals. Jaywalker is […]
SAM – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Staff and alumni from Jaywalker Lodge were in attendance at the initial press conference for SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) held at the Denver Press Club on Thursday, Jan. 10. The SAM project was initiated recently by US Congressman Patrick Kennedy and fellow supporters from the Colorado medical community. Rep. Kennedy spoke about his personal […]