Addiction is bewildering when it enters into your life through your own substance abuse or the substance abuse of another. Addiction Isn’t a Matter Of Crime Crime is defined as “an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may … Read More
Recovery Doesn’t Make You Invincible
Once active addiction is out of our lives, we feel like we can take on anything in the world. Few experiences can compare to the painful darkness of hitting “rock bottom” in our lives as the result of chemical addiction … Read More
“I’m Good” vs “I’m Growing”
You’re good. “I’m good,” you say. We see this man come into treatment all the time. Usually he’s present, masquerading for the insecurity that hides behind the mask of someone freshly out of addiction. This man doesn’t have to learn. … Read More
Arguments for Adventure: Your Brain Prefers Places, Not Things
The best things in life are free, the adage goes. Nature is a completely free resource to us as human beings on planet earth. Our only costs are getting there, having the right gear, and maybe paying a park fee … Read More
Bouldering For Happiness
Rock climbing is one of the most intensive, challenging natural outdoor sports there is. Climbing in a gym provides all of the same benefits for mind and body. Mistakenly, many believe that rock climbing is for people with tremendous upper … Read More
Everywhere You Go, You’re Still In Recovery
“Wherever you go, there you are.” It’s a popular term used as a life philosophy. We cannot escape ourselves. Men who have lived with addiction and alcoholism in their lives understand this more intimately than other people. No matter the … Read More
Camping: Nature’s Sleep Medicine
When you’re out camping in nature, you’re less likely to be on your phone. Without a world of distraction around you, you are more likely to go to sleep earlier. In the world of camping, when the sun goes down, … Read More
What You’re Made Of
Discipline in fitness is a life metaphor in addiction recovery to show you what you are made of and what you are capable of. Themes of patience, endurance, commitment, consistency and more help you build your body and your mind. … Read More
Rip, Rest, Repeat: Recovery For Exercise
Rest and recovery in exercise is a metaphor for recovery from addiction. Sleep, for example, is essential for sustainability in treatment, approaching the training of mind and body every day which helps build strength for living sober. Recovery is a … Read More
Meditation Makes You Cool
Anger is described as hot. When we get angry, we boil up. Emotionally, we are raging, fuming, have a hot temper, and compare ourselves to a volcano. Hot emotional lava is gurgling inside of us and when it explodes, the … Read More