The world was shaken by the loss of the remarkable life which belonged to Anthony Bourdain. Called the rock star of the cooking world, Bourdain was a world traveler, food connoisseur, and a downright cool guy. His outspoken behaviors only … Read More
Are You Healing Or Fixing?
Men in treatment are given two fantastic skills, which act more as gifts throughout the course of their lives: mindfulness and meditation. These ancient practices have modern benefit in reducing stress in mind, body, and cellular construction. Men learn that … Read More
School Prep: A Guide
Recovery gives you a clean slate in life, a brand new opportunity to take your life in a brand new direction. Going back to school offers you the choice of concentration, asking you to choose what you want to study. … Read More
Opioids Are Killing The Youth
We are living in an interesting age as we live through the years of a modern drug epidemic. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been claimed by opioid addiction since 1999 when prescription painkillers like Oxycontin were introduced to the … Read More
Mindfulness In Three Scans
Mindful meditation is not a detachment of mind from body but the unifying of mind and body by recognizing how what happens in the mind affects what happens in the body. Body scanning can be a standalone mindfulness practice or … Read More
50 Pounds of Meth Seized in Lewis County, Washington State
Washington State police seized 50 pounds of methamphetamine, an addictive stimulant that is popular with drug users. The meth was seized in Lewis County, Washington during a traffic stop. Although the seizure took place in Washington, the truck was registered … Read More
How to Help Your Addicted Son: What Is Enabling?
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff As someone who has had experience with enabling parents, I understand the fact that love can sometimes get in the way of helping a son who is struggling with addiction. Behaviors that seem to … Read More
What Are Safe Injection Sites & Why Were They Banned in Bellevue, Washington?
Safe injection sites (also known as fix rooms, drug consumption facilities, or medically supervised injection centers) are state sanctioned locations where opioid users can consume drugs in a hygienic space. Safe injection sites are part of a harm reduction approach … Read More
Soboxone: Is it Necessary to Get Sober?
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff When I first started doing drugs and drinking, it was fun. Of course, I had some flawed belief systems and past experiences that led me into that lifestyle, but it didn’t start out so … Read More
How Damaging Is The Stigma Of Addiction?
We talk about the stigma of addiction as something that is attached to addiction, that shapes how addiction is perceived, that accompanies addiction in the greater societal lens. Often stigma is explained as shaming, misunderstanding, and stereotyping. We don’t talk … Read More