Between the opioid epidemic and deaths by suicide due to mental illness, recovery support is topic of a national discussion. Too often, we feel that we are “just” one person, and the world’s problems are too big for one person … Read More
Mindfulness As Motivation
Is there anything that mindfulness can’t do? New research, information, and insight on the positive benefits of mindfulness are published on a regular basis. The many reasons to practice mindfulness are becoming common knowledge. Mindfulness can: Reduce stress Reduce inflammation … 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
Perspective: What If Bad Moods Could Be Useful?
Turn that frown upside down! Is quite possibly the most ineffective if not annoying sentiment someone can share with you when you’re in a bad mood. Clearly, if you were feeling any way other than the way you’re feeling which … Read More
Omega-3 Can Diffuse Your Alpha Aggression
Men are characterized and stereotyped as being more aggressive than women. In part, that is due to natural evolution and the biological as well as social role men have played in the survival of the human species. Another contributor is … Read More
Music Therapy For Summer
Music in Portland is part of its thriving heart beat. While the summer sun is shining, people are flocking to outdoor venues for live music. Thanks to Portland’s diverse culture, there are many music events to choose from, ranging among … Read More
4 Ways To Get More Laughter In Early Recovery
In our previous blog, we discussed why laughter is important in early recovery, but why it can be hard to come by. Addiction affects dopamine production, which is how the brain relays messages of pleasure. Finding things pleasurable or humorous … Read More
Why Laughter Is Important In Early Recovery
Mark Twain once referred to laughter as humanity’s only effective weapon. “Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution…” he wrote can weaken a “colossal humbug”, “…but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast.” “Against the assault of … Read More
The Men’s Mental Health Crisis
Men’s mental health is no different from a woman’s mental health, or anyone else’s mental health. What does make men’s mental health stand out is that it is not talked about as frequently as women’s mental health. Men face an … Read More
Why Men Need A Brotherhood In Treatment
There are arguments for and against single gender treatment. For men, going to treatment exclusively with other men can be an extremely healing and restorative time in life. In treatment with other men, men are forced to find healthy ways … Read More