Here at Tree House Recovery, we say it all the time: addiction is an illness that doesn’t always go away, but by learning to use the right tools and strategies, we can manage it with ease down the road, and … Read More
Happiness Is Not Lost
Please note: If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters. Through television shows and societal expectations, we learn from a young age what “successful” or “happy” looks like. For a quick … Read More
Opt Outside: Navigating The Holidays In Recovery
In 2014, the beloved outdoor outfitter and adventure-inspiring company REI did something radical. All of their 12,000+ employees took both Thanksgiving and “Black Friday” off with their outdoor focused employer urging them to “opt outside” instead of heading to the … Read More
Thankfulness In Action
Thanksgiving focuses on two major themes: thankfulness and gratitude. Both thankfulness and gratitude have similarities but there is one interesting difference: gratitude is thanks in action. Likewise, to be thankful is to put gratitude into action. According to dictionary.com, thankful … Read More
Living Fully Is Living Bravely
Does it take bravery to live life? It seems an odd question to ask because living is really the most simple task we are assigned as human beings on planet earth. We’re born. We live. One day, we die. The … Read More
Navigating The Holidays: Happy, Healthy, & Refreshed For The New Year
Happy Holidays from the Tree House Recovery Staff to you! This is a wonderful time of year to reflect, rest, and rejuvenate before the start of a brand new year. Unfortunately, the holiday season can be stressful for us and … Read More
Alcohol’s Deadly Reach
We can come up with many contests to the idea of alcoholism when we are in denial: Doesn’t everyone drink? Everyone gets drunk now and then. I’m certainly not the only one who has blacked out Getting drunk is a … Read More
How To Sober Halloween
Any major celebration in America tends to involve a lot of binge drinking, events around binge drinking, and many themes focused on drinking. The temptation to drink and party during Halloween can be tough, especially during the first year of … Read More
Let’s Get Weird: Its Halloween In Portland
If you want to see Portland and all of its inhabitants in some of their most authentic form, Halloween is the time of year to do it. Portland is known for its weirdness, adopting tagline like “Keep Portland Weird”. Full … Read More
Muscle Relaxer Addiction: A Guide
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, nearly 100 million Americans experience chronic pain, related to either physical or sports injury, health condition, cancer, or something else. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined, with … Read More