How can I be a man if I can’t go drinking with the boys? How can I be a man if I go to rehab? How can I be a man if I have to take off work and drop … 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.
Arguments for Adventure: Your Brain Prefers Places, Not Things
The best things in life are free, the adage goes. Nature is a completely free resource to us as human beings on planet earth. Our only costs are getting there, having the right gear, and maybe paying a park fee … Read More
How Stress Affects Men
Stress is a natural part of life. Our bodies produce stress hormones in order to feel and combat stress. We feel stressed because it is part of our survival instinct. Our fight-or-flight response is a stress response that empowers us … Read More
Bro’s Before Ro’s: Dudes Prefer Bromance to Romance
Brotherhood is a precious bond among men. At Tree House Recovery in Portland, Oregon, a men’s residential drug addiction treatment facility, the men in our program forge strong relationships with one another. Holding each other up, pushing each other to … Read More
Warning Signs of Low Testosterone
For active men who work every day toward building and improving the machine of their body, testosterone is critical. Testosterone helps the male body build muscle and sustain muscle development. Testosterone also helps keep your hormones in check and plays … Read More
Bouldering For Happiness
Rock climbing is one of the most intensive, challenging natural outdoor sports there is. Climbing in a gym provides all of the same benefits for mind and body. Mistakenly, many believe that rock climbing is for people with tremendous upper … Read More
Blame Evolution: Shame And Stigma Happen Because Addiction Makes People Feel Sick
How could you do that to yourself? We have heard our family members say with a look of disgust on their face. Addiction isn’t pretty. Under the intoxicating influence of drugs and alcohol, we do things that are offensive to … Read More
We Need to Talk About How Much Sugar We Eat for Breakfast
The healthiest breakfast should only contain sugars from complex carbohydrates and fruit. If your breakfast tastes like a dessert table at the buffet, you might be doing something wrong. America has a sweet tooth. Added sugar has become the new … Read More
Everywhere You Go, You’re Still In Recovery
“Wherever you go, there you are.” It’s a popular term used as a life philosophy. We cannot escape ourselves. Men who have lived with addiction and alcoholism in their lives understand this more intimately than other people. No matter the … Read More
Working Together to Stay Sober
Trust falls have merit. Who can you trust when your life is starting to feel like it’s falling apart again? It’s an experience only men who have struggled with addiction and gone to treatment to recover can understand. The peculiar … Read More