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
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
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
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
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
Spiritual Development and Masculinity
Living as a human of any gender on planet earth is a challenge. Life is full of ups and downs, celebrations and disappointments, great achievements and devastating losses. Coping with all the variations life has to offer is a challenge. … Read More
Does Alcohol Affect Your Ability To Dream?
In 2013, The Atlantic reported on a study conducted London Sleep Centre and University of Toronto which found new insight on how alcohol affects the ability to get a good night’s sleep. In short, the researchers found that the more … Read More
Is Portland Suing The Opioid Industry?
In February of 2018, the city of Portland was authorized to launch a lawsuit against opioid makers who they are holding responsible for the many deaths of Portlandians due to opioid addiction. Portland Mercury reports on the resolution being brought … Read More