BIPOLAR SOBER / ADDICTION / PERSPECTIVES / STOICISM
ADDICTION THROUGH A STOIC LENS.
LOOK AT WHAT'S YOURS.
PUT YOUR EFFORT THERE.
01 / ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK
WHAT'S
YOURS
TO DO?
“Some things are in our control and others not.” — Epictetus, Enchiridion
Translated by Elizabeth Carter
Placeholder introduction to the Stoic perspective on addiction and recovery.
This opening will introduce judgment, responsibility, desire, practical action, and your relationship with circumstances.
We will replace this paragraph with your edited introduction, including what this perspective helps you understand about your history and life in recovery.
02 / AGENCY & CIRCUMSTANCES
WHERE CAN
YOU PUT
YOUR EFFORT?
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This section will explore the distinction between your participation and outcomes that depend on other people or circumstances.
YOUR PARTICIPATION
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THE WIDER CIRCUMSTANCES
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Add an example here about directing your effort toward a manageable response.
03 / EVENTS & INTERPRETATIONS
WHAT
HAPPENED
HERE?
Placeholder copy about examining the judgments you bring to an experience.
This section will explore how a specific event can become a larger conclusion about your day, your life, or your future.
THE EVENT
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THE INTERPRETATION
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THE EFFECT
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THE NEXT ACTION
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Add your reflection here about recognizing when frustration becomes a sweeping verdict.
04 / RESPONDING TO SETBACKS
WORK WITH
WHAT
YOU HAVE.
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This section will draw on The Stoic Challenge and explore how you might reconsider your response to an inconvenient or difficult situation.
DESCRIBE THE SITUATION
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CONSIDER YOUR RESOURCES
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CHOOSE A THOUGHTFUL RESPONSE
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REVIEW WHAT YOU LEARNED
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Add an example here involving a changed plan, a frustrating task, or an unexpected limitation.
05 / RESPONSIBILITY & REPAIR
OWN
YOUR
PART.
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This section will explore consequences, repair, boundaries, and following through on realistic commitments.
ACKNOWLEDGE
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ADDRESS
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RESPECT
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FOLLOW THROUGH
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Add your reflection here about giving regret somewhere practical to go.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
06 / VALUES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
PUT IT
INTO
PRACTICE.
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This section will explore Stoic virtues and their application to ordinary life in recovery.
WISDOM
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JUSTICE
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COURAGE
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TEMPERANCE
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Add your examples here, including how these practices fit alongside treatment and practical safeguards.
JUDGMENT. RESPONSIBILITY. PRACTICE.
MAKE
YOUR NEXT
MOVE COUNT.
Placeholder closing paragraph connecting Stoicism to your life in recovery.
Add your final reflection here about thoughtful action, accepting support, and participating in a life you respect.
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