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
Pessimism’s Place In Recovery
Men are saturated with positive thinking and encouragement when they come into recovery from addiction. Without a core belief that they can get sober and that they can stay sober, men are challenged to find inspiration for doing the work … 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
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
Should Competitive Meditation Be A Thing?
Meditation is one of the most important tools that men in recovery develop when they go to treatment. Proven as a technique for overcoming addiction, meditation helps reduce stress and cravings for addiction. Outside of daily competition against the self, … 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
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