Every day that you wake up, there are things you believe are in your control that are not. The normalities and givens of everyday life are subject to change. What many call science is really just a long occurrence. For … Read More
Marijuana, Hallucinogens, Sobriety
Julie Holland, a psychologist, proposed something quite controversial on her trip to a psychedelics conference in London the summer of 2017. She wasn’t alone in her suggestion, which made the context of the proposition even more curious. Holland, along with … 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
Bro’s Before Ro’s: Dudes Prefer Bromance to Romance
Brotherhood is a precious bond among men. At Tree House Recovery in Portland, Oregon, a men’s residential drug addiction treatment facility, the men in our program forge strong relationships with one another. Holding each other up, pushing each other to … Read More
Warning Signs of Low Testosterone
For active men who work every day toward building and improving the machine of their body, testosterone is critical. Testosterone helps the male body build muscle and sustain muscle development. Testosterone also helps keep your hormones in check and plays … Read More
Blame Evolution: Shame And Stigma Happen Because Addiction Makes People Feel Sick
How could you do that to yourself? We have heard our family members say with a look of disgust on their face. Addiction isn’t pretty. Under the intoxicating influence of drugs and alcohol, we do things that are offensive to … Read More
Working Together to Stay Sober
Trust falls have merit. Who can you trust when your life is starting to feel like it’s falling apart again? It’s an experience only men who have struggled with addiction and gone to treatment to recover can understand. The peculiar … Read More
Sobriety Is What You Make It
Congratulations! You are now sober. Possibly, it has taken you years of year life to get to this point. You haven’t had a drink or a drug in at least twenty-four hours. It’s a feat you weren’t sure you’d be … Read More
Tough Spirits, Tough Mudders: Resiliency In Recovery Through Endurance Challenge Races
Resiliency is an important characteristic for taking control of life without drugs and alcohol. Drugs and alcohol are, in many ways, coping mechanisms for handling life. When drugs and alcohol are not part of coping with life anymore, men in … Read More
Power Stances and Pep Talks
You stand in front of the mirror, hands on your hips, legs spread wide, chin up, chest out, looking like a superhero. You start with your name, which could be James. “James,” you say to yourself in an assertive tone, … Read More