“Swimsuit Season” comes with a sort of dreaded connotation, like a luring nightmare in an otherwise pleasant dream. One of the highlights of Summer in Portland is the chance to rip off all those seasonal layers and get down to … 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.
Heroes Are Human Too
People are dying every single day due to a myriad of causes. There are countless nameless, faceless individuals who are only known to a few, and more notable lives whose name is known by millions passing away at every moment … Read More
School Prep: A Guide
Recovery gives you a clean slate in life, a brand new opportunity to take your life in a brand new direction. Going back to school offers you the choice of concentration, asking you to choose what you want to study. … Read More
The Summer Activities You Didn’t Think About Yet
Summer is full of promise for outdoor excursions, unforgettable adventures, and the coming together of a local community who lacks sunshine most of the year. It’s true, summer in Portland is absolutely magical and your schedule will never be lacking … Read More
Feeling Down? Lifting Weights Lifts Your Mood
A recent research paper which reviewed studies analyzing the correlation between lifting and depression conclusively found that lifting weights helps lift spirits, mood, and change brain chemistry. Over 30 clinical trials including nearly 2,000 participants were reviewed for the research. … Read More
Opioids Are Killing The Youth
We are living in an interesting age as we live through the years of a modern drug epidemic. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been claimed by opioid addiction since 1999 when prescription painkillers like Oxycontin were introduced to the … Read More
Mindfulness In Three Scans
Mindful meditation is not a detachment of mind from body but the unifying of mind and body by recognizing how what happens in the mind affects what happens in the body. Body scanning can be a standalone mindfulness practice or … Read More
How Writing Can Resolve Trauma
By Will Gold Tree House Staff Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It is also estimated that 70% of Americans have had a traumatic event in their lives. As we know, traumas can negatively impact us … Read More
Keep It Clean: Why Organization is Important in Recovery
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff Why make your bed every morning? Why maintain a clean and organized living space? Why keep your workspace tight? These seemingly small acts do a lot to show ourselves love. They can boost your … Read More
Sober Adventures: A Call To Nature
By Derek Peters Tree House Staff What was it like the first time you went camping? What about your first time waking up in a new place — specifically in nature? What stuck out for you? Was it the unzipping … Read More