Derek Castleman:
The Sober Stoic
Discussing the philosophy of stoicism and how it relates to recovery to live a peaceful and fulfilling sober life.
About Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that dates back over two thousand years to Ancient Greece. Since its inception, this philosophy has been practiced and expanded upon by people from all different walks of life from countries all across the world. Based around the four virtues of wisdom, justice, courage and temperance, stoicism teaches how to live a balanced life that seeks to do what is right to be truly satisfied and happy with who you are and all that is around you.
Stoicism and Recovery Articles
- How to Handle Life’s DifficultiesMy daughter has Stargardt’s Disease. Now there might be a chance that you are exactly like me and have no clue what the hell that could mean. Until she had been diagnosed with it, I had never even heard of it before. And it might make sense if you, like me, have not. It isContinue reading “How to Handle Life’s Difficulties”
- Why Stoicism for Recovery?Welcome back everyone!!! It has been quite a bit of time since I wrote a blog for this site. In the two years since I had last written one, I have been spending my time writing two recovery and philosophy books (A Stoic Guidebook for Recovery which is now published and The Twelve Steps andContinue reading “Why Stoicism for Recovery?”
- It’s All About Character: The Path to Living a Good LifeThe art of living is the main focus of stoicism as it tries to answer the ultimate question of how does someone try to live a good life? It is a question that everyone should try to answer but is crucial for us in recovery. Wrong living led us down our journey to addiction soContinue reading “It’s All About Character: The Path to Living a Good Life”
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Stoic Quotes
Several times a week I will post a quote from different Stoics for you to gain insight in the teachings from various philosophers over its history for you to think about how you can apply it to your life.
Derek Castleman: The Sober Stoic 