By Will Gold Tree House Staff As the weather improves, I have recently begun my camping excursions here in the Pacific Northwest. On my last camping trip, I found a spot nestled in the hillside of Mt. Hood. The truck … 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.
Powdered Alcohol: Is It A New Threat?
“Palcohol is powdered alcohol” reads the Palcohol brand’s website. “A revolutionary new product!” The threat of powdered alcohol is not new. More than two years ago, powdered alcohol made headlines after receiving approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and … Read More
How You Can Start Lucid Dreaming
“Well, dreams, they feel real while we’re in them right? It’s only when we wake up then we realize that something was actually strange,” describes the character Cobb in Inception. The movie received critical acclaim for its complex look into … Read More
Lucid Dreaming Can Empower Your Recovery
You suddenly find yourself at the edge of a platform. Looking down, you see that you are high above the ground on a skyscraper. In a textbook moment of dream analysis, you start falling. Typically, you’d wake up in a … Read More
Nietzsche and Recovery
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a famed philosopher, regarded most for his look at nihilism. Nihilism, in the most basic description, is a philosophical perspective which does not believe in meaningfulness. Though nihilism can take on many different forms, Nietzsche’s nihilism … Read More
Self-Actualization: Can We Reach It?
The hierarchy of needs created by Abraham Maslow outlines the step up process of evolution or transcendence which can take place in every person’s life when their needs get met. Often depicted as a pyramid, the needs are listed as … Read More
What Is And Isn’t True About Medical Marijuana
Reports are being published suggesting that marijuana be used for the treatment of addiction, specifically opioid addiction. Medical marijuana is still marijuana, in fact, it is often more potent marijuana. Recovery from addiction should include total abstinence from any addictive … Read More
New Ideas For Indoor Fitness
Though spring has sprung in many parts of Oregon, we aren’t out of the rain quite yet. The glorious Oregon summer is right around the corner, which means there are a few months left of needing to largely stay indoors. … Read More
The Role Of Denial In Addiction And Recovery
Denial is a dangerous thing, it seems, especially for men who are actively struggling with addiction. Between addiction and recovery there is often the barrier of denial. Denial serves a purpose, though it would appear to be a negative one. … Read More
Writing Heals The Immune System: New Research From James Pennebaker
James Pennebaker is a groundbreaking psychologist and researcher who discovered that writing can be therapeutic for relieving stress, coping with anxiety, and coping with trauma. Pennebaker has had many publications which are considered landmark in the argument toward writing being … Read More