TREE HOUSE BLOG

Buddhism is based on four spiritual principles or tenets which are called The Four Noble Truths. After reaching enlightenment and discovering Nirvana, the Buddha taught

Getting sober is not a token of immunity from all of life’s unpredictable circumstances. Car accidents happen. Sports injuries happen. Freak accidents in nature happens.

By Michael A Tree House Staff Anthony Bourdain, gifted chef, storyteller, and writer has died at 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said

In May of 2017, Chris Cornell, known best for his work with bands like Soundgarden, Audioslave, and his musical opening for the 2006 Bond film

To me, failure is not living up to my potential. You got to go in the mud sometimes to figure who you are. -Andy Irons

The display of men’s anger in mainstream media takes one of two extreme forms. First, a man turns belligerently, blindly, uncontrollably “macho” angry, full of

Addiction is a set of maladaptive, self-destructive habits. Through treatment and ongoing recovery, men nurture a new set of habits which keeps them moving forward

The possibility of recovery hinges entirely on one small belief: a belief in the ability to change. Many men have lamented in their active addiction

By Michael A Tree House Staff Just one month after Coachella 2018 kicked of this year’s music festival season, presale tickets for Coachella 2019 became

By Jake Evans Tree House Staff Imagine yourself standing at a fork in the road. Down one way there is a path that is foggy

Males have been behind most of the nationally recognized mass shootings in the last few years. With each new tragedy comes a widespread conversation, using

There is no set time frame for how long you should be single or abstinent in sobriety. Some veterans of recovery recommend staying single and

There are simply too many metaphors available in the spring. The most prominent springtime metaphor is stopping to smell the roses. Roses, and dozens of

Amy Thomson was just 16 years old when her entire life changed with just one pill. At a party in Glasgow, the teenager took MDMA

Fentanyl, an opioid that according to NIDA is 50-100 times stronger than heroin, has been a leading contributing factor to the current opioid overdose epidemic.

HPPD (hallucinogen persisting perception disorder) is a condition characterized by seeing strange lights, patterns, or colors long after using drugs like LSD or magic mushrooms.

Hallucinogens primarily interfere with two chemicals in the brain, serotonin and glutamate. Serotonin is a brain chemical which typically helps regulate mood and emotion. Under

Quaaludes (Methaqualone) was a “safer” less addictive barbiturate-substitute1 first introduced in the 1950s. As the famous scenes from The Wolf of Wall Street showed, quaaludes

Surfing is fantastic for your physical and mental health. Men in recovery from addiction need outdoor physical challenges about which they can become passionate, focused,

On an episode of Extra Connections podcast, Justin McMillen spoke with James Lott Jr about how single-sex treatment creates strong bonds between men, which is

The mental health benefits of surfing are endless because of how intimately connected to water you are. Water is a proven treatment for everything which

California is a nature lover’s playland. Orange County is one of the most highly sought after places of residence for people seeking the California lifestyle.

Journalist C. Brian Smith visited Tree House Recovery while researching a feature for MEL magazine. His article documents a Tree House client’s experience while articulating