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
He Who Sweats Runs The World
Here is a fascinating piece of evolutionary history. Hominins, or early humans, didn’t start hunting with weapons until just 200,000 years ago, though they made their appearance over two million years ago. Somewhere in between those two distant time marks, … 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
Men’s Guidelines For Drinking Need An Update
Men can drink more alcohol than women can, it has been scientifically stated. Due to the fact that men have more muscle mass than women do, meaning they have less fat. Alcohol is water soluble, which allows it to be … Read More
Powdered Alcohol: Is It A New Threat?
“Palcohol is powdered alcohol” reads the Palcohol brand’s website. “A revolutionary new product!” The threat of powdered alcohol is not new. More than two years ago, powdered alcohol made headlines after receiving approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and … Read More
How You Can Start Lucid Dreaming
“Well, dreams, they feel real while we’re in them right? It’s only when we wake up then we realize that something was actually strange,” describes the character Cobb in Inception. The movie received critical acclaim for its complex look into … Read More