Sober Stoic

The Serenity Prayer: Part One

In a three part series, I will breakdown and look at the Serenity Prayer and how Stoic philosophy can be used to live this cornerstone prayer of recovery to its fullest potential. To accept the things I cannot change In stoicism, the idea of understanding what are the things that are inside and outside ofContinueContinue reading “The Serenity Prayer: Part One”

Life is Not Short…If Lived Right

Often times we are told that life is too short. But is it really? Is life really too short or are we just living it wrong? In this article I will look at Seneca’s book On the Shortness of Life, discussing how he views we shorten our own lives and how we can truly liveContinueContinue reading “Life is Not Short…If Lived Right”

The Four Virtues and Recovery

In this first post, I will discuss the four virtues at the heart of stoicism to give a better understanding of the underlying values that thrive within the philosophy. I will give an introduction into the basics of each virtue and relate it to those of us in recovery. Virtue is typically defined as havingContinueContinue reading “The Four Virtues and Recovery”