When an officer suspects someone is driving under the influence, the driver gets pulled over by the officer. Through a series of evaluations, the officer decides if a sobriety test is necessary. Gauging a driver’s sobriety happens one of two … 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.
How Can You Feel Powerless And Empowered At The Same Time?
In “Masculinity and Powerlessness”, Sarah Ismail writes for The Odyssey, “Men are expected by society to act a certain way, feel a certain way, and live a certain way; these expectations by society not only lead to added pressures in … Read More
Different Kinds Of Loss Men Can Face In Recovery
Loss is, unfortunately, part of life. Recovery from drug and alcohol never means immunity from the difficult and oftentimes painful part of life. What recovery does guarantee is a lifestyle, along with a set of tools, which empower men to … Read More
Celebrating Your Sobriety Date Do’s And Don’ts
Your sobriety date is one of the most important parts of your recovery. The first day that you got clean is either the first day you didn’t use or the last day you used and went to treatment. For most … Read More
Nature Makes You Feel Handsome
Nature is astoundingly beautiful. You are part of nature. That makes you astoundingly beautiful as well. If you don’t believe it, you might be struggling with some level of body image issues. According to new research, all you have to … Read More
Post-Surgery Doesn’t Mean Post-Recovery: A Lesson From Flea
Michael Peter Balzary is sober. More popularly known as Flea, the bassist from Red Hot Chili Peppers, the world famous musician has been outspoken about his struggles with addiction and his commitment to sobriety. Flea knows all too well the … Read More
Van Life: Building Your Home
By Derek Peters Tree House Staff The idea of building a something similar to a recreational vehicle that I can live in and explorer with has always fascinated me. I love the idea of being able to walk into something … Read More
Andy Irons and Chas Chidester: Surfing and Substance Abuse
Andy Irons was just 32 years old when his life ended in 2010. Chas Chidster, who just passed away this April of 2018, was only 28 years old. Both these men have a lot in common. Both Chas and Andy … Read More
Bro Inspo: Greg Long
Greg Long almost died. Keyword: almost. Like many professional surfers, Greg Long had a brush with death in a drowning accident which was close to fatal. Like many professional surfers, Long has a heroic story of recovery, getting back on … Read More
Men Need Humility
Students taking a biology course at Arizona State University were the subjects of a research paper published in Advances in Physiology Education which found that the average male student thought he was smarter than most of the class, according to … Read More