Recovery Resources

12/24/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a warm, peaceful, and restorative Holiday Season 💙

A note on staying warm this Holiday Season:
If you or someone you know is struggling with housing instability, please visit our Community Connection Point for free daily basic needs services (meals, laundry, showers) and a warm place to stay during the day.

📍 Location: Pitkin County Health and Human Services Building
405 Castle Creek Road in Aspen
🕐 10:00 am - 6:00 pm daily

12/23/2025

Whether through volunteering, donating, supporting someone else on their recovery journey, or simply doing small acts of kindness, giving back can transform your mental and emotional well-being in ways that directly support long-term recovery and overall mental health.

How it works:
✨ Helping Others Reduces Stress Levels
Doing something kind for someone else releases “feel-good” chemicals (think: dopamine and oxytocin). This helps lower cortisol, reduce muscle tension, and increase feelings of calm.

✨ Volunteering Increases Feelings of Purpose and Worth
Many people in early recovery feel like they need to rebuild their identity and find a new direction in life. Giving back restores a sense of purpose by allowing you to see your positive impact, feel valued, and reconnect with strengths you may have forgotten.

✨ Giving Back Reduces Symptoms of Depression
Depression is a very common symptom of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, psychological and emotional symptoms that can occur for up to 2 years after the initial physical withdrawal phase. Volunteering helps reduce depressive symptoms by providing structure, boosting self-esteem, encouraging positive social interaction, and shifting focus away from negative thoughts.

✨ Service Builds Strong, Supportive Relationships
Giving back helps you form healthy, supportive relationships with people who share your values. These connections offer accountability, emotional support, and a sense of belonging—all of which reduce relapse risk.

✨ Giving Back Reinforces Your Own Progress
Helping someone else keeps you grounded in gratitude and empathy and reminds you of how far you’ve come on your own recovery journey!

Read the full article here: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/new-story-blog/how-giving-back-strengthens-recovery

12/18/2025

We’re committed to helping our clients reach their goals; whether that's navigating homelessness or learning how to thrive in a sustainable sober lifestyle, but we can’t do this work alone:

YOU make this impact possible through your compassion and generosity. YOU help us provide a life-changing system of support for people struggling with substance use, addiction, and housing instability.

It’s always a great day to give, but as the year quickly comes to a close, this is a little reminder that you can make a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals in our community through supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. If you haven’t already maxed out your giving for the year, this is a great time to support nonprofits you care about.

Make an Impact: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/donate

Thank YOU for supporting our work 💙

Your generous donation helps support DUI classes, recovery coaching, detox and more!

12/17/2025

Detoxing from drugs or alcohol is one of the bravest decisions you can make—but it’s also something you shouldn’t take lightly, or attempt to do alone if you’ve been using regularly for a prolonged time.

When you use drugs/alcohol heavily for long periods of time, your brain and body make significant changes, becoming dependent on the substances to maintain what it now considers “normal”, leading to withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop.

While withdrawal symptoms–from nervous system impacts to cardiovascular and digestive system changes–are challenging, they’re temporary and manageable with proper medical support.

Trying to “tough it out” at home puts your health, safety, and chances of success at risk. With medical support and proper supervision, you can safely detox with fewer symptoms and greater confidence that you will succeed.

Our 24/7 Withdrawal Management facility is staffed with trained detox technicians to monitor your symptoms, connect you with Medication-Assisted Treatment, and help you make a plan for continued sobriety after detox.

Safe withdrawal is the first step toward long-term recovery—and we’re here to help you take it 💙

Learn more: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/withdrawal-management

12/16/2025

Thank YOU for your generous support of our programs and services this fundraising season!

Together we raised $11,025 to:
✨ Support our Financial Assistance Fund, allowing us to provide reduced- and zero-cost equine sessions to those who otherwise would not be able to attend.
✨ Cover the cost of horse feed and vet care, allowing us to keep session prices affordable.
✨ Support our Unsheltered Outreach program, including offsetting the cost of our daily basic needs services (meals, showers, laundry, and more)
✨ Support our General Program Fund, allowing your donation to be used where it’s needed most across all our programs.

As a nonprofit, we rely on the support of partners and donors who believe in our ability to change lives and entrust us with the funding we need to make that happen. Thank YOU for making our work possible and for helping those in need of recovery and unsheltered support this holiday season.

12/11/2025

Looking for support? Our Free Online Community Resource Directory is here to connect you to essential local health and wellness services in the Roaring Fork Valley and Summit County.

Community Resource Directory: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/resources

¿Buscas apoyo? Nuestro Directorio gratuito de Recursos Comunitarios en línea está aquí para conectarlo con servicios locales esenciales de salud y bienestar en el Valle del Roaring Fork y en el Condado Summit.

Directorio de Recursos Comunitarios: https://www.recoveryresourcescolorado.org/resources

We provide treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in Pitkin County and Summit County, Colorado. Programs include: detox, DUI classes, counseling, drug testing, and community service.

12/10/2025

We hope these festive seasonal mocktails become new favorites for your holiday gatherings and cozy evening at home.

Happy Holidays!

Esperamos que esta temporada festiva de cócteles sin alcohol llegue a ser de sus favoritas para sus reuniones navideñas y para una noche acogedora en casa.

¡Felices fiestas!

12/09/2025

Colorado Gives Day is here! Join us in making a meaningful impact on youth, adults, and families in Western Colorado who are seeking the space, support, and tools they need to overcome addiction and housing instability.

The best part? You choose where your donation goes. ✨

✨ Financial Assistance Fund: Your support allows us to ensure that no one is turned away due to cost—by funding free and reduced-cost Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapeutic Riding sessions.

✨ Equine Program Support: Your gift helps nourish and care for our horses and donkeys—covering feed, vet care, and ongoing wellness—so we can keep our program costs accessible.

✨ Unsheltered Support: Your donation supports our Community Connection Point services, including providing a safe space for daytime warming during the winter months, daily basic needs services, and assistance with employment and Medicaid applications.

✨ General Fund: Allow your donation to be used where it’s needed most across all our programs.

Thank YOU for making this work possible 💙

Donate today: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

¡El Día de Dar en Colorado está aquí! Únase a nosotros para tener un impacto significativo en los jóvenes, adultos y familias en el Oeste de Colorado que están buscando el espacio, el apoyo y las herramientas que necesitan para superar la adicción y la inestabilidad de la vivienda.

¿La mejor parte? Usted elige a dónde va su donación.✨

✨ Fondo de Asistencia Financiera: Su apoyo nos permite garantizar que nadie sea rechazado debido a el costo, mediante la financiación gratuita y costo reducido, de las sesiones de Aprendizaje Asistido por Equinos y Equitación Terapéutica.

✨ Apoyo al Programa Equino: Su donación ayuda a nutrir y cuidar a nuestros caballos y burros, cubriendo la alimentación, el cuidado veterinario y el bienestar continuo, para que podamos mantener los costos de nuestros programas accesibles.

✨ Apoyo para personas sin refugio: Su donación apoya nuestros servicios de Punto de Conexión Comunitario, incluyendo proporcionar un espacio caliente seguro como refugio durante el día por los meses de invierno, servicios de necesidades básicas diarias y asistencia con solicitudes de empleo y Medicaid.

✨ Fondo General: Permita que su donación se utilice donde más se necesite en todos nuestros programas.

GRACIAS por hacer este trabajo posible 💙

Haga su donación hoy: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

12/04/2025

✨ Only 6 days left to give ✨

Whether you give $10, $100, or $1,000, every donation makes a meaningful impact on youth, adults, and families in Western Colorado seeking the space and tools they need to overcome addiction and housing instability–and gets us closer to our $6,000 fundraising goal!

Join in on this state-wide wave of generosity and give what you can, or share this post with your network!

Together we can make addiction recovery resources, unsheltered support services, and equine therapy more accessible to everyone in our community.

Do you have one program that resonates with you most? When donating, you choose the 'destination' for your gift, so you can select a specific program, fund, or general operating support for Recovery Resources as a whole!

Donate today: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

Thank you for your support 💙

✨ Solo quedan 6 días para dar ✨

Ya sea que dé $10, $100 o $1,000, cada donación hace un impacto significativo en los jóvenes, los adultos y las familias en el Oeste de Colorado buscando el espacio y las herramientas que necesitan para superar la adicción y la inestabilidad de la vivienda, ¡y nos acerca a nuestro objetivo de recaudación de $6,000 del !

¡Únase a esta amplia ola de generosidad en todo el estado y dé lo que pueda, o comparta esta publicación en su red!

Juntos podemos hacer que los recursos para la recuperación de las adicciones, los servicios de apoyo para personas sin refugio y la terapia equina sean más accesibles para todos en nuestra comunidad.

¿Tiene algún programa que más resuene con usted? Al donar, usted elige el ‘destino’ de su regalo, usted puede seleccionar un programa específico, fondo, o soporte operativo general para Recovery Resources como un conjunto!

Haga su donación el día de hoy: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

Gracias por su apoyo 💙

12/03/2025

Our Community Connection Point–located in the Pitkin County Health and Human Services Building at 405 Castle Creek Road, Aspen–is open daily as a winter warming center with free meals, hot showers, laundry, mail pickup, computer access, connections to local housing resources, and assistance with job and Medicaid applications (all free!).

If you or someone you know is struggling with employment or housing instability, please visit us Monday through Sunday, 10:00 AM - 6:00PM, to get the support you need to build a stable, happy, and healthy future.

Nuestro Punto de Conexión Comunitario - ubicado en el Edificio de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Pitkin en 405 Castle Creek Road, Aspen - está abierto todos los días como centro para resguardarse del invierno con comidas gratuitas, duchas calientes, lavandería, se recoge el correo, hay acceso a la computadora, conexiones a recursos de vivienda local y asistencia con solicitudes de trabajo y Medicaid (¡todo gratis!).

Si usted o alguien que conoce está luchando con la inestabilidad laboral o de vivienda, visítenos de lunes a domingo, de 10:00 a. m. a 6:00 p. m., para obtener el apoyo que necesita para construir un futuro estable, feliz y saludable.

12/02/2025

https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25On this global day of generosity, we’re asking you, our community, to come together to help us get closer to our $6,000 Colorado Gives Day fundraising goal! Your gift also counts for , meaning it’s eligible for special prizes and part of the $1 million+ Incentive Fund—making your donation go even further!

Here’s how to join in on this global day of giving AND the largest giving movement in the state:
💙 Make a donation via our event page: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25
💙 Share this post out to your network to help us raise $$
💙 Create your own fundraiser under our event page (click the "Join this event" button) to share with friends and family—each dollar you raise will directly support our Equine Programs & Financial Assistance Fund in 2026

Will you help us reach this goal by donating or sharing the event?

Donate today: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

¡En este día global de generosidad, les estamos pidiendo a ustedes, a nuestra comunidad, que se unan para ayudarnos a acercarnos a nuestro objetivo de recaudación de fondos del Día de Colorado Gives de $6,000! Su regalo Tuesday también cuenta para , lo que significa que es elegible para premios especiales y parte del Fondo de Incentivos de $1 millón +, ¡haciendo que su donación vaya aún más lejos!

Esta es la manera que se une a este día global de donaciones Y al movimiento de donaciones más grande del estado:
💙 Haga una donación a través de nuestra página de eventos: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25
💙 Comparta esta publicación en su red para ayudarnos a recaudar $$
💙 Cree su propia recaudación de fondos en nuestra página de eventos (haga clic en el botón "Unirse a este evento") para compartir con amigos y familiares - cada dólar que recaude apoyará directamente a nuestros Programas Equinos y Fondo de Asistencia Financiera en el 2026.

¿Nos ayudará a alcanzar este objetivo donando o compartiendo el evento?

Haga su donación hoy: https://www.coloradogives.org/event/Recovery-Resources-25

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone in our wonderful recovery community:

To our clients, thank you for your bravery, resilience, and perseverance. You inspire us every day.

To our staff, thank you so much for the caring, compassionate support you give our clients and your fellow team members. Your dedication to your work and ongoing education allows us to continue growing our programs, making an impact in the lives of more members of our community every year.

To our partners and donors, thank you for your support of our mission and for generously providing us with the funds needed to carry out our work. You are to thank for every recovery journey started, every zero-cost session, and for allowing us to provide personalized treatment planning for each of our clients.

To all of our local partner organizations, thank you for every referral, for working with us to fill gaps in the current continuum of care, and for the work you do to complement our programs and other local recovery support services. Together, we are creating a more equitable community where more and more people have access to the resources and support they need to overcome serious adversities like addiction and housing instability.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Recovery Resources!