Staying Current With 12-Step Work
Those of us who have experienced living with the disease of alcoholism and addiction remember how desperately we sought escape and freedom. We also remember the hope and relief that we felt we finally found the program of recovery. Maybe it didn’t look exactly how we imagined it, but we sure were happy to find […]
Rocky Turns 10
Happy 10th Birthday Rocky!! Rocky, though you like to fly under the lights of recognition, we must congratulate you! What you mean to Jaywalker Lodge can not be put into words, you are the very fabric that binds us together. Please take a moment Rocky and reflect on all that you bring to this world […]
Dave K Celebrates 3 Years
HE DID IT!!!!! HE ACTUALLY DID IT!!!!! Dave Krimstock has managed to not drink or use drugs for 3 years… What makes this accomplishment all the more impressive is that Dave arrived in our community three years ago as a scraggly refugee of Boulder’s Bohemian mountain lifestyle. No one ever thought a bearded man from […]
Papa Ed Celebrates 4 Years
I’ll never forget the day I met Ed Milos. It was my third day at Jaywalker and I was still feeling homesick and unsure about whether or not I wanted to be here. I remember calling my Dad that afternoon and telling him that I didn’t plan on staying out here for 90 days. He told […]
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 […]
The Genuine Article
“He’s probably the smartest guy working at Jaywalker,” said a colleague the other day as we sat having lunch. I have to say I couldn’t disagree. He was referring to our resident Bayou Bengal, our own Doctor in waiting, Mr. Art Kleinschmidt. Art celebrated 12 years in recovery on Sunday. His journey the last 12 […]
Sobriety BBQ
Today alumni gathered to celebrate the sobriety birthdays of Cary P, Joe T, and Brock B. In the last few weeks all three of these alumni celebrated 4 years of continuous sobriety. Cary, Joe, and Brock you guys have been sponsors, mentors,leaders,and most of all, friends to the rest of us. We are all truly […]
Serenity Scramble
It’s that time of year again! 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. The shotgun start will kick off at 8:30 AM sharp, followed […]
Happy Birthday Steve
At Jaywalker Lodge we believe the first 24 hours of a clients stay are invaluable. It is during that time that each client begins the process of putting down roots and establishing relationships that will last months and hopefully years into the future. Rarely has a client been subjected to a more tumultuous first 24 […]
