By Will Gold Tree House Staff I am hurting myself but I do not want others to know. I can handle everything that comes my way. I do not know if this is the right choice, but I am going … 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.
What To Tell Yourself When You Take A Pause
In 2016, Mindful reported on something revolutionary happening in the Hillsboro Police Department, less than 25 miles from the city of Portland in an article called “To Pause and Protect”. Police Officers were hanging out in a yoga studio, learning … Read More
Bringing Your Family Into Your Recovery
Recovery is exciting. You feel better. You look better. You’re living your life better. Everything feels better and you wish, more than anything, more people could feel this way. You have found a path to transformation which works for you. … Read More
Making The Most Of Your Time In Treatment
Kendrick Lamar broke the charts yet again in “Sit Down” when he tells his listeners to “sit down” and “be humble”. Being humble means having humility. Having humility means being teachable. It is easy for men to come into treatment … Read More
Pessimism’s Place In Recovery
Men are saturated with positive thinking and encouragement when they come into recovery from addiction. Without a core belief that they can get sober and that they can stay sober, men are challenged to find inspiration for doing the work … Read More
Routine Isn’t Lethal When You’re In Recovery
“If you think adventure is dangerous,” author Paulo Cohelo famously stated, “try routine; it is lethal.” For the wanderers, the adventurers, the seekers, this is music to their ears. In a world that supports routine, the mundane, the safe and … Read More
The Benefits of Cheat Meals
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff When incorporating a healthy diet into your regimen, it can seem difficult to remove all unhealthy eating habits. Some of the junk food that tastes so good can often tempt us. One of the … Read More
Emotional Regulation And Acceptance
Addiction numbs the mind to normal emotional experiences and disconnects the mind from feeling experiences as well. Mind altering substances take hold of the brain by stimulating the production of a brain chemical called dopamine. Dopamine produces feelings of pleasure … Read More
Should Competitive Meditation Be A Thing?
Meditation is one of the most important tools that men in recovery develop when they go to treatment. Proven as a technique for overcoming addiction, meditation helps reduce stress and cravings for addiction. Outside of daily competition against the self, … Read More
Make Your Meditation A Movement Outside
Sitting still indoors, sitting still outdoors- for many men meditation is a challenge. Uncomfortable and frustrating, men shy away from their meditation practice and shy away from the practice as a whole. Moving away from meditation is problematic for men … Read More