Stoic Sobriety

Play your character! Imagine yourself to be a character in a video game. Certain strengths. Certain weaknesses. And then be the best character you can be. Level up when you. But not begrudge what nature and childhood and your experiences have made you to be.

Play Your Character Have you ever played a video game where the software assigns you a character? You fire it up, and as you prepare to embark on the quest, you’re told who you are. You have certain skills and weaknesses. You have this gun ...

Stoic philosophy, with its focus on accountability and acceptance, can offer people recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism a new way of looking at the world—and surviving its highs and lows without relapse.

A Philosophical Alternative to A.A. Stoic philosophy is a simple, practical way of looking at the world that promotes acceptance, peace and resilience in the face of life's challenges. Combined with nontheistic tenets from 12 Step programs, Stoicism can pr...

Why not A.A.? As religion continues to lose its grip on people in the United States, fewer people needing recovery will be able to accept the core religiosity of traditional 12 Step programs. To help them, there must be another solution.

Why Not A.A.? The success of 12 Step programs comes in part from the belief of their followers that they are being supported by divine help. For the increasing number who no longer believe in a god, then, a new approach must be found...

NO CLASS THIS SUNDAY! What was I thinking, scheduling an event on Super Bowl Sunday? We'll skip this week (Feb. 12) and double up Sunday, Feb. 19.

CLASS NO. 3 TOMORROW! We had another strong class last week. Join us tomorrow, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m., for Amor Fati: Love Your Fate, at Token III Club. We’ll talk about how to love your fate even if at the moment you despise it. REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. .

Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics A philosophical approach to overcoming the challenges that make us want to use and drink.

CLASS NO. 2 TOMORROW! We had an amazing class last week. Fifteen people attended to learn how this philosophy can help , and anyone who wants to do better with battling life on life's terms. Join us tomorrow, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., for "Memento Mori: Facing and Conquering the Inevitability of Death." REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED.

Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics A philosophical approach to overcoming the challenges that make us want to use and drink.

Tomorrow (January 8th) is the day for our first class! Information below, but there is no need to register or sign up for one of the free tickets. Be ready to learn some potentially life-changing guidance from the ancients. 6:30-8 p.m. at Token III Club, Sundays through February.

Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics A philosophical approach to overcoming the challenges that make us want to use and drink.

Note: Tickets to this Sunday's event are free and optional, and there is no need to register for classes individually.

We can do things to make our lives better, but doing so becomes easier once we understand what we could be like, and what we could do, if we became the best possible versions of ourselves.

Having that vision will help identify the attributes that cause us to fall short of becoming our best. Only then can we determine where we need to take action.

Less than a week to go before we start our class, Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics. Follow the link to register and join us as we explore how this ancient philosophy can help us better deal with life on life's terms.

Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics A philosophical approach to overcoming the challenges that make us want to use and drink.

It takes just a little ice on the wings of an aircraft to send it plummeting to the ground. As we try to become airborne in our new lives as recovered and , we must be ever mindful of things that might accrue to our wings and impede our progress. Old habits. Unhealthful relationships. Selfishness. Dishonesty. Once we identify those impediments, we must scrape them off. Without hesitation. Our lives depend on it.

For we and , can add to our disconnect with others in the program who are convinced of a personal higher power. Why not celebrate the time of year when the sun itself hits rock bottom and, as we did, returns day by day to the light?

More information about our upcoming class in Louisville, Ky., starting January 8, 2023.

Registration is now open for our first class, starting in January 2023 in Louisville, Ky. Struggling with concepts of a higher power? Need more tools to combat the stressors that drove you to start drinking or using? This class may have some answers.

Stoicism for Addicts and Alcoholics A philosophical approach to overcoming the challenges that make us want to use and drink.