Attending meetings is crucial when practicing a 12-step program. These meetings provide support, guidance, and a sense of community. Whether you’re struggling with something recovery-related or dealing with another issue, meetings can be a lifeline. Practicing Stoic principles while engaging with others and participating in meetings can significantly enhance the value you get from 12-step meetings and, by extension, your sobriety. A core theme throughout stoicism is what they termed the “Dichotomy of Control.” It is the idea that we can only control our thoughts, actions, and attitudes, while external events and other people’s actions are beyond our control. This…