Experiential Therapy (ET) helps people who struggle to discuss their feelings or try to escape them altogether. It uses role-playing, writing, arts and crafts, music, …
You’re Not Your Addiction
Tree House Recovery Addiction Therapist, Tim Arrigo, explains his take on the destructive misconceptions that can surround addiction. Watch this powerful video for insight into …
Taking Care of Our: Inspiring Others Through Our Actions
Whatever challenges you face in life, whether addiction, mental health issues, or anything else, the reasons for overcoming them are probably obvious to you. You …
How Reflection Can Benefit Our Lives
The addiction recovery process isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon. In many cases, stopping to “smell the roses” can be exactly what we as men …
New Ways to Deal with Old Stressors
We all have them. Those situations, people, and places that stress us out, no matter what we do to try to avoid them. In addiction …
Max Effort
Practice makes perfect. It’s a creed most of us are familiar with– be it from playing sports, getting ready for a competition, or simply learning …
Creating a Routine for Happiness
If happiness ran on a schedule, it likely wouldn’t make us feel as good as it does. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t create …
How to Stay Positive
Attitude is one of the biggest factors of everything we do in life, and when it comes to addiction recovery, the importance of the right …
Are Prescription Drugs a Gateway to Heroin?
The opioid epidemic has certainly sparked some questions regarding opioid use and gateway drugs. As the National Safety Council indicates, 60 people die every day …
What is MAT?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as, “…[using] behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders (SUDs).” For …