On July 24th, 2018, world wide celebrity and pop icon Demi Lovato suffered an overdose. To some, the overdose came as a deep and troubling shock. To others, unfortunately, the overdose was only part of a downward spiraling tale that … Read More
Your Guide To Hepatitis
Hepatitis is not talked about often enough when it comes to drug addiction. The disease which complicates liver function is a reality for drug users, specifically those who turn to intravenous drug use. Sharing needles is one of the main … Read More
Do I Need The 12 Steps?
When Bill Wilson met Dr. Bob Smith in June of 1935 there was no “rehab” to speak of. Health farms, insane asylums, mental hospitals, and other such crude attempts at rehabilitation existed, but few were successful in helping “cure” an … Read More
Dealing With Conflict
“All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal,” John Steinbeck eloquently described. When it comes to conflict, we as men have a tendency to go one of two routes, as a result of our regression into … Read More
15 day build: How I installed a sink in my van
By Derek Peters Tree House Staff There were a few things I wasn’t willing to do without when building my van out – one of them was running water. Honestly, I would have been able to live without it, but, … Read More
Stability Isn’t Boring
John Keats once poetically penned that “There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.” Quirky author Tom Robbins writes in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, “Disorder is inherent in stability. Civilized man doesn’t understand stability. He’s confused … Read More
Transform Self-Criticism into Self-Curiosity
Scenario One: You make a mistake. You immediately feel the pangs of guilt, shame, and condemnation, which come from years of programming to tell you that mistakes are the end-all be-all of your masculinity and manhood. Immediately you dive into … Read More
How To Talk And Like People
Dale Carnegie wrote the book on how to make friends. More accurately, he wrote How To Win Friends And Influence People, which has become a staple of pop culture reference since the 1930s. “It isn’t what you have or who … Read More
The Oxygen Mask Of Trust
If you’ve ever paid attention to the safety and security briefing at the beginning of an airplane ride, you’ve heard one of the most famous metaphors in recovery. In the case of an emergency that causes a change in cabin … Read More
How To Keep Habits Healthy
Recovery can get boring. There’s nothing but truth to that statement. Recovery can get boring. If you do the same thing, every single day, and bring no variety or fun into your recovery, recovery can get boring. In fact, recovery … Read More