Step 6: Entirely Ready to Let Go and Let God
By Tony Harte | 36+ Years Sober | Addiction Recovery Specialist. Key Takeaways: Stoicism & Step 6 Step 6 is about willingness, not action — the actual removal of character defects comes in Step 7. Character defects are not moral failures; they’re outdated...
Step 2 of AA: How to Choose a Higher Power
By Tony Harte | 36+ Years Sober | Addiction Recovery Specialist. Key Takeaways: Reason and Recovery The Core Conflict: Step 2 asks us to trust a “Higher Power,” which baffles many agnostics. Stoicism bridges this gap by defining that power as Logos...
How to Work AA Step 5 Using Stoic Philosophy: From Secrets to Freedom
By Tony Harte | 36+ Years Sober | Addiction Recovery Specialist. Key Takeaways: Stoicism & Step 5 The Core Action: Moving from a private, written inventory to a vocal, human confession to break the cycle of secrecy and isolation. The Goal: To “pocket our...
How to Conduct a Step 4: A Fearless Moral Inventory Using Stoic Logic
Step 4 in AAs twelve steps is a pivotal moment in recovery. Taking a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves is simple in theory but not easy.