Building Community through Art
One of the primary desired outcomes of the Jaywalker Recovery Continuum is for our men to become “part of” rather than “separate from”. We strive to become part of something bigger than ourselves. Last week our men had the opportunity to be part of a huge community creative event on several fronts. The Carbondale Council […]
Alumnus celebrates 3 years of sobriety
Jaywalker would like to congratulate alumnus, Ben M, on celebrating 3 years of clean time last week. Ben grew up in Philadelphia and Florida and at a young age started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. Ben struggled with addiction for the next 15 years until he found the recovery community. Ben had fallen in love […]
Fun in the Breck Sun
Jaywalker Lodge was proud to be a sponsor of the 1st Annual National Recovery Ski & Ride -Athon hosted by the Harmony Foundation in beautiful Breckenridge Colorado. The Snow Gods saw fit to bless us with an abundance of fresh powder and warm sunny days. Several Jaywalker Alumni and New Path Staff were on hand […]
Alumni Hockey
These Guys take their Hockey seriously! Growing up in Texas, football was our religion. The only hockey I remember watching was the 1980 USA Olympic team victory. Of course here in the mountains and with our guys from the north, hockey is the sport of choice, and these guys have taken sport worship to a […]
“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 […]
Calling all Thespians
Take Ten 2013 Come enjoy an evening of 10-minute plays by students from the Theater Masters National MFA Competition as well as the winning High School students from the Aspiring Playwrights Competition. Alums Zeke E, Brian M, and senior counselor Kim Nuzzo will be performing. Sunday, January 27th @ 7:30pm Monday, January 28th @ 7:30pm […]
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 […]
Joy-juice in your gizzard
I picked up fellow alum Dave K, pictured above, on Sunday the 30th of December and we headed south where the storm was supposed to hit. Dave K. is a powder prospector in the traditional sense—if there is snow falling, that’s where he goes. His nickname is Yukon Cornelius. As we drove out of Carbondale, […]
Pursuit of Happiness!
Alum, Dave Taylor, performs with band member Lyn Byars at the Limelight Lodge in Aspen on December 21st. After completing Jaywalker’s Solutions Program, Dave set out to pursue his dreams and help others. That’s exactly what he did. Since getting sober on January 21st, 2010, Dave has put together his band, Guilty Pleasure, and started […]
