Marriage doesn’t end the way it starts. Divorce rates are more than fifty percent in America, meaning a lot of marriages are ending every single day. Divorce happens for many reasons. People change. People are unfaithful. People aren’t as compatible … Read More
Van Life: Minimalist Living in Sobriety
By Derek Peters Tree House Staff For starters, I would like to begin with why I even chose to live in a vehicle. It can seem very strange to one person, and pure genius to another. What attracted me to … Read More
Benefits of Cold Weather Training
The winter is no excuse to stay indoors, stick to the gym, or give up your exercise routine all together. Training in the cold weather has many benefits for your mind, your body, and your performance. Moving through exercise helps … Read More
Pets in Addiction Recovery: How My Dog Saved My Life
By Will Gold Tree House Staff My dog, Shilo, has improved my life in many ways. I found Shilo five years ago. She was 6 months old and I was 21. When Shilo came into my life, I was ignorant … Read More
Looking Forward to Summer
Eleanor Roosevelt famously quipped, “Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” Living in the present moment has many mindful benefits. Looking forward with an open eye has many benefits as well. … Read More
How to Have Fun in Sobriety: Harnessing Your Inner Substance
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff Going out for a night on the town can seem daunting for some individuals recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism. Many of us would use substances to mask insecurities while going out with friends … Read More
4 Ways to Have Gratitude This Year
New year new you? Gratitude is a feeling as well as a practice. We practice gratitude by finding gratitude and creating gratitude in our life. As a result, we feel more gratitude. Gratitude is scientifically proven to change the brain, … Read More
Planning the Best Year Ever
January is here and a new year has begun. Now is a time when many of us are looking forward instead of looking back. There are a whole twelve fresh months in front of us waiting to be lived. Each … Read More
Preparing for Another Year of Change
Change is the only constant. Grasping the full meaning of that is difficult. Change is the only constant. Change is happening all the time, in innumerable ways, all day, everyday. The world around us is changing. The world within us … Read More
We Were Right all Along: The Man Flu is Real
Men don’t really like to be sick. With a genetic code for strength and endurance, a build biologically stronger than female counterparts, and a socially imposed drive to be a provider, sick doesn’t work for men. Notoriously, men tend to … Read More