A blunt trauma to the head causes our brain to go sloshing around, slamming into it’s skeletal helmet. At best, our brains are bruised, enduring a mild to moderate concussion. At worst, our brains are sprained, experience trauma, and struggle … Read More
National Suicide Prevention Week And Being A Portland Resident
Warning: This article will discuss topics of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Recovering in Portland is a magical experience. Surrounded by the unending brilliant nature of the Pacific … Read More
Perspective: What If Bad Moods Could Be Useful?
Turn that frown upside down! Is quite possibly the most ineffective if not annoying sentiment someone can share with you when you’re in a bad mood. Clearly, if you were feeling any way other than the way you’re feeling which … Read More
Fireworks and PTSD: A Guide
Most men will encounter some kind of trauma in their lifetime because most human beings on earth will encounter some kind of trauma in their lifetimes. Trauma is a broad term which can take on many meanings. Typically, the word … Read More
Feeling Down? Lifting Weights Lifts Your Mood
A recent research paper which reviewed studies analyzing the correlation between lifting and depression conclusively found that lifting weights helps lift spirits, mood, and change brain chemistry. Over 30 clinical trials including nearly 2,000 participants were reviewed for the research. … Read More
Zen Schmen: How to Meditate
Jon Kabat Zinn is a leading thinker and author on meditation. In a Big Think video, he talks about the true science of meditation: observing your thoughts. “We are virtually continually bombarded by thoughts,” he explains and “The challenge is … Read More
Emotional Regulation And Acceptance
Addiction numbs the mind to normal emotional experiences and disconnects the mind from feeling experiences as well. Mind altering substances take hold of the brain by stimulating the production of a brain chemical called dopamine. Dopamine produces feelings of pleasure … 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
Bring The Outdoors Indoors
Tree House Recovery is located in Portland, Oregon, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Surrounded by beautiful trees and the simply mystifying nature of the Pacific Northwest, Portland offers men in recovery an endless bounty of nature … 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