Tree House Recovery is located in Portland, Oregon, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Surrounded by beautiful trees and the simply mystifying nature of the Pacific Northwest, Portland offers men in recovery an endless bounty of nature … 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.
This Breathing Technique Is Proven To Work
Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by men in the early stages of recovery. As the brain adjusts to living without drugs and alcohol, anxiety is a natural response. Mind altering substances change the way areas of the brain and … Read More
He Who Sweats Runs The World
Here is a fascinating piece of evolutionary history. Hominins, or early humans, didn’t start hunting with weapons until just 200,000 years ago, though they made their appearance over two million years ago. Somewhere in between those two distant time marks, … Read More
How Men Deal With Grief And Loss
Loss is, most unfortunately, a part of life. Men who choose to live in recovery from addiction are exposed to loss more often than most. Overdose is a chronic issue for those who are addicted. In 2016, more than 60,000 … Read More
Your Brain On Sex And First Year’s Abstinence
A frequently asked first question for men who are considering spending time in treatment and beginning the journey of recovery is: what about sex? There are unspoken rules about maintaining abstinence for the first year of recovery, especially during months … Read More
How Men Can Make Better Decisions In Recovery
Decisions are different from choices, though they are often seen as being one in the same. Men who have lived with addiction are often unrefined in their decision making, as well as making good choices. A main culprit for this … Read More
Addiction Isn’t A Crime, You’re Not A Criminal
Defining addiction leads to a controversial conversation and often a juxtaposition of meaning. On the one hand, there is a school of thought which holds to old misunderstandings of addiction. This school believes that addiction is a criminal activity, committed … Read More
5 WAYS TO NATURALLY BOOST TESTOSTERONE
By Dan Delabre Tree House Staff Testosterone is an essential hormone responsible for several overall health benefits, many of which are often overlooked. Most of us look at high levels of testosterone as a way to “get big” in the … Read More
Mentors, Heroes, Role Models
Men in recovery need inspiration in the form of the lives of other men. What men seek in recovery has to seem tangible. In order to want recovery, there has to be something wanted. Men learn that their recovery needs … Read More
Men’s Guidelines For Drinking Need An Update
Men can drink more alcohol than women can, it has been scientifically stated. Due to the fact that men have more muscle mass than women do, meaning they have less fat. Alcohol is water soluble, which allows it to be … Read More