TREE HOUSE BLOG

The holidays can be occasions for warm family get-togethers filled with thankfulness and gratitude. But it can also be peppered with stress-triggers. Snarled holiday traffic,

Naloxone Hydrochloride is a life-saving invention and has already brought thousands of individuals back from the brink of death cause by opioid overdose. Called the

Panic, anxiety, and depression are common experiences for men in their first year of recovery as the brain works hard to heal from the exhaustive

2018 is nearly over. As one year comes to an end, it brings the need for reflection and introspection, reviewing our decisions and our growth,

University of Michigan researchers found that the body can’t tell the difference between junk food and drugs. The profound 2015 study covered 120 participants originally,

Volunteering may seem far fetched from addiction recovery, but it’s actually a wonderful way to make lifelong connections, develop skills, and boost your mental health

If we can be honest with ourselves as a human race, we can probably admit that the inspiration to give back, volunteer, and serve others

The gift of recovery from drugs and alcohol is a gift which is given freely. Too often, men carry on in their active addiction feeling

Thanksgiving of 2018 is upon us and inviting us to reflect upon all of the blessings in our lives. As we gather with our family

Substance abuse can affect each person differently. For some, many aspects of life are significantly altered – for others, functional substance abuse can make it

After swallowing some kind of alcohol, the liquid goes rushing through the body’s digestive system making it’s way toward the stomach, the liver, the intestine,

The tenth of October celebrates World Mental Health Day, sponsored by WHO, the World Health Organization. Talking about mental health is more important than ever

Thanks to millions of years of evolution, the human body has developed a number of mechanisms which help ensure our survival. One of them is

October is Bullying Prevention Month, founded by the PACER National Bullying Prevention Center in 2006. Each October, organizations around the country come together to educate

During treatment for recovery from addiction, men are susceptible to colds and fever which “go around” among men in their program, their recovery support meetings,

Living in recovery from drug and or alcohol addiction is about so much more than living without drugs and or alcohol. Recovery is an entire

Instagram users only have to search for the “hashtag” of their preferred drug of choice to be rewarded with a never-ending tile feed of images

A study recently published in PAIN by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has discovered an interesting truth to mindfulness. Mindfulness has been considered

There is always a fine line between stereotype and demonstrated truth. Philosophically, the argument could be cut down to a micro level about whether behaviors

The holidays have always been portrayed as a time to have fun, relax, spend time with friends and family, and celebrate having everyone in each

Whether you have a mental illness or an addiction, goal-setting is incredibly important in recovery. Forbes Magazine states that setting goals build your confidence by

Authors J. Webb, L. Toussaint, and J. Hirsch stated in their book titled, “Handbook of the Psychology of Self-Forgiveness”, “The power of self-forgiveness to facilitate recovery

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that sends out signals to various parts of the brain – there are 2 principal areas of the brain that produce

On the surface, it may seem that being court-ordered or otherwise forced into addiction treatment will be unsuccessful – after all, how can a person