You’re going to know a new kind of happiness, a new kind of freedom, and a new peace in your life once you leave addiction behind to enter the lifestyle of recovery. Men who are struggling with active addiction or … Read More
Lessons Learned From Building A Bonfire
Man discovering fire is paramount to the history of mankind. Nearly all of our modern technology can be traced all the way back to man’s ability to make fire. Without fire, we wouldn’t have survived. Fire was one of our … Read More
Early September in Portland
September is usually the beginning of the fall season for Oregon. The very early hints of fall can be seen in the slightest changes of colors on all of Oregon’s foliage. Sought after sweater-weather isn’t here quite yet. For the … Read More
How to Make Summer Last
An Indian Summer is when summer extends beyond the typical summer months. After the autumnal equinox takes place on September 21, and the summer heat, as well as sunshine, is persisting, it is called an Indian Summer. Though it is … Read More
15 day build: How I installed a sink in my van
By Derek Peters Tree House Staff There were a few things I wasn’t willing to do without when building my van out – one of them was running water. Honestly, I would have been able to live without it, but, … Read More
Is It The Meditation Or The Breathing?
The Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland took a look at what causes the benefit from a meditation practice. Much like wondering if it is the chicken or egg which came first, researchers examined whether it is … Read More
Building Trust: 6 Steps to Improve Relationships after Rehab
By Will Gold Tree House Staff Completing rehab is a great accomplishment, but it doesn’t mean that everything will be perfect right away. It takes time and effort to rebuild relationships that have been impacted by active addiction. Trust can … Read More
How To Talk And Like People
Dale Carnegie wrote the book on how to make friends. More accurately, he wrote How To Win Friends And Influence People, which has become a staple of pop culture reference since the 1930s. “It isn’t what you have or who … Read More
Getting Over Being Over It
“I’m over it.” We hear this exhausted sentiment of frustration come from men too often in recovery. Mistakenly, many call this “defeat” or “surrender” or even worse- “quitting”. Quitting in addiction recovery isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign … Read More
Summer Slowdown? It’s A Thing
Whether you believe in climate change or not, we are having one hot year here on Planet Earth. Fires raged on worldwide in the summer of 2018 as the Earth struggled to cope with the immense heat waves taking place … Read More