I think Stoicism appeals to many people who struggle with alcoholism because it offers more than just self-help advice. The language in which it's expressed in the classics is often striking, beautiful and memorable. More importantly though, Stoicism is a philosophy that contains a call to action. We also have to make decisions, arrive at conclusions and put wisdom into practice. As Marx really has said, waste no more time arguing about what it means to be a good man and just be one.

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