“There is no ‘I’ in team,” we often hear when we discuss teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, dropping the ego, and working together. Teamwork cannot include ego. Teams do have leaders. Smart teams include multiple leaders. Leaders, more importantly, know how to … Read More
Where Does Reward Seeking Behavior Come From?
Reward-seeking behavior is crux of the problem of addiction. What leads a man to seek reward through drugs and alcohol? How can he redefine and reprogram this inherent system of his being in order to live a clean and sober … Read More
Meditation is a Game Changer for Recovery
With the amount of surmounting evidence pointing toward meditation being a life changing practice, there is little reason not to participate in meditation when you are trying to change your life. Many a wise philosopher and spiritual thinker have said, … Read More
4 Ways To Master Your Self-Confidence
The early wake of recovering from drug and alcohol addiction can leave you feeling less than stable in your sense of self-confidence. You thought you had it all under control. You didn’t. You had a job, you were going to … Read More
For Endurance Athleticism, These Mental Tips Are Key
The Tree House man is able to demonstrate impressive physical strength and endurance as a metaphor of his growing resiliency psychologically. Part of our program at Tree House includes intensive physical training which prepares our men to participate in triathlons, … Read More
Keep It Wabi Sabi
Though “wabi sabi” sounds like something a stoked-out surfer might exclaim after getting spit out the back end of a totally tubular barrel ride- it isn’t. Wabi sabi is an element of Japanese philosophy relating to the Japanese practice of … Read More
Fall In Love With Fall Foliage With These 2 Local Portland Hikes
Fall is full of sensory inspiration, especially when you live in the Pacific Northwest. It is entirely possible that our region invented fall comfort foods, with our beautiful selections of autumn gourds and squashes. With a crisp air taking over … Read More
Crying Is Good For You
Crying is often seen as a sign of weakness in the hegemonic identity of the male personality. Men simply aren’t supposed to cry. Likewise, men aren’t supposed to be emotional and they are not supposed to become emotionally vulnerable to … Read More
Shame Is A Guilty Pleasure You Should Stop Indulging In
Guilt is at once described as toxic and a pleasure. We try to rid ourselves of unnecessary guilt because it is a useless and damaging emotion. Guilt is not without it’s importance. Helping us differentiate right from wrong, guilt has … Read More
5 Ways To Beat Early Recovery Sugar Cravings
Sugar is a common craving in early recovery. Alcohol is a sugar. When you detox from alcohol, your body is left craving the presence of sugar as much as it is the stimulation of dopamine. Drugs are not sugars, but … Read More