Energy Drinks and Addiction [Infographic]

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Can energy drinks cap the potential of one’s recovery and happiness in life?

5 Ways to Improve Men’s Addiction Treatment

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Dan Griffin believes that addiction treatments will be more effective when we treat men as men.

The Sex Funnel

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How much are you limiting your relationships by framing intimacy in terms of sex? Dan Griffin talks about his own experiences.

Private—Men Only

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Dan Griffin thinks there’s a place for single-gender spaces, so long as the people involved are genuinely of good will.

Zimbardo: Men Would Rather Watch Football Than F*** Jennifer Lopez

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Philip Zimbardo is worried about the future of men.

Table for One

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Who calls and reserves a table for one in a restaurant? Dan Griffin has learned to enjoy his own company.

Do I Hate Men?

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Dan Griffin meditates on masculinity, fear, and the importance of always questioning your beliefs.

Maybe the Opposite of Man Is Not Boy OR Woman but… Uhm… “Dick”

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Dan Griffin, self-described “recovering dick”, urges us to drop the self-righteous arrogance that comes with gender warfare and find what uniquely fits us.

Teaching Addicts to Teach Addicts

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Teaching prisoners to be counselors proved to be a perspective-changing experience for Dan Griffin.

The Demise of the Guise of Guys

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Philip Zimbardo gives a TED talk about the “Demise of Guys.” Dan Griffin respectfully disagrees.

Men and Trauma: Most of Us Won’t Even Use the Word ‘Fear’

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Dan Griffin believes: “This is where we have to start: by eradicating the stigma of men talking about abuse.”

Can’t See The Violence Within? Step Outside

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Does admitting past abuse make you less of a man? Dan Griffin explains why that may be the only way to move on.

How Trauma Informs Men’s Identity, Addiction, and Recovery

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For many men, past traumas help them to understand their problems, even in recovery, with addiction and violence.