Derek Castleman: The Sober Stoic
Recovery and Philosophy
The 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 soContinueContinue reading “It’s All About Character: The Path to Living a Good Life”
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In recovery we are often times told to write gratitude lists to remind ourselves of what we are grateful for in life. The Stoics had their own way of building gratitude in a deeply and profound way through the use of an exercise known as negative visualization. In this article I will discuss what isContinueContinue reading “Gratitude a Stoic Way”
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The role of a higher power in our lives is one that many recovery programs discuss as an essential part of the 12 Step Process. Stoics also looked at the presence of a higher power around us within the philosophy. In this article I will discuss how stoicism can not only help you find yourContinueContinue reading “The Higher Power and Stoics”
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In this article I will look at how Stoics could possibly view the bottoms that we hit when we are in our addiction as something that is a benefit to us rather than a curse. There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.William Shakespeare – Hamlet One thing that can beContinueContinue reading “The Blessing of the Bottom”
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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”
Derek Castleman: The Sober Stoic