How do you move from feeling powerless in addiction or mental health struggles to steady, purposeful action? Benny of Via Stoica joins from Granada, Spain, fresh off settling into a new apartment, to discuss Stoic philosophy as a practical framework for recovery and daily living.

Host Kevin links Stoic concepts—radical acceptance, examining beliefs, the four virtues, and focusing on what’s up to us—to his therapy practice, DBT influences, and recovery experience. They cover perception’s power, avoiding false impressions, self-compassion that resets without softness, and building community through shared introspection rather than isolation. Practical takeaways include pausing before impulses, viewing problems from above, and choosing virtue even when uncomfortable.

The episode traces an emotional arc: from raw pain and external chasing ...