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
The Tree House Recovery Addiction Blog is a made up of contributors from our Staff and other leaders in the addiction treatment field. Our blog is a resource for men struggling with addiction and the family members and friends who want to help. We write to educate, empower and inspire men with drug and alcohol addictions and show them that a sober-happy life is attainable and sustainable.
Goodbye, Addiction: Mourning And Attachment In Recovery
When a lot of time, energy, and money has been spent on something, it’s natural to feel attached to it. Substances in particular can tug at our heart strings in the same way love does – for many people, substances … Read More
Self-Awareness And Addiction Recovery
Self-awareness is defined as, “the conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires.” Self-awareness should also be extended into one’s own mental states – when it comes to addiction and mental illness recovery, even mental health in general, … Read More
Your Addiction Recovery Saves Lives
Between Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest and more, it’s easier than ever to stay connected with others. You can share details of your life and find other people who are going through similar experiences, or simply make some local … Read More
Unmotivated: Breaking Through Exercise In Recovery
Physical activity is incredibly important for mental illness and addiction recovery, as it helps our mind, body, and spirit get back into shape. Either condition can certainly have a negative effect on our bodies – we may stop eating healthy, … Read More
Addiction Isn’t A Weakness
Mental illness affects around 57.5 million Americans, yet less than half actually seek treatment for this. Without a clear picture of what occurs alongside mental illness, it may seem easy to consider it weakness or character flaw. For many years, … 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
Movements Of Another Kind
We don’t have to exercise for hours on end per week to feel the benefits of regularly moving our body. Numerous research reports have found that all it takes is 20-30 minutes of exercise a day, or at least a … Read More
Men And Addiction: A Love Affair
When we think of romantic love, especially at its beginning stages, we often think of lust, passion, excitement and euphoria; as love continues to grow, we go through stages such as emotional/physical dependence and tolerance, and if we separate from … Read More
Is Yoga Becoming Mainstream In Recovery?
Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard University, stated in an interview with Oprah.com, “Yoga is a way of coping with stress at a fundamental level that changes both your stress response and your perception of … Read More