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
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
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
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
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
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