r/Stoic

Community Overview

About r/Stoic

Resources, links and relevant news dealing with Stoicism as it is currently practiced.

The community at a glance

r/Stoic is a Subreddit for Personal Growth with roughly 106K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 10th largest community in the Personal Growth topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Stoicism, Stoic, and Daily Stoic. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion.

On Reddit
Established 2012
106K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +44.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 5K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2023: 13K members
  • 2024: 23K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 937 members
  • Nov: 701 members
  • Dec: 767 members
  • Jan: 759 members
  • Feb: 772 members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 917 members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. You owe yourself this comeback — a stoic perspective
    2. What is stoicism?? genuinely need help
    3. How do you rest without feeling like you’re falling behind?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    You owe yourself this comeback — a stoic perspective · What is stoicism?? genuinely need help · How do you rest without feeling like you’re falling behind?
    11
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings
    2. I built a Stoic habit tracker with journaling and phone wallpapers — looking for TestFlight users
    3. I built a Stoic habit tracker that shows whether you’re actually becoming more disciplined... beta testers needed
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings · I built a Stoic habit tracker with journaling and phone wallpapers — looking for TestFlight users · I built a Stoic habit tracker that shows whether you’re actually becoming more disciplined... beta testers needed
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How do you deal with negative toxic people who want to provoke you to anger and harass you?
    2. How to not get angry at people’s lack of generosity
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    How do you deal with negative toxic people who want to provoke you to anger and harass you? · How to not get angry at people’s lack of generosity
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Free Journaling Prompt/App download for teachers
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Free Journaling Prompt/App download for teachers
    1

Topics

  • Stoicism
    23 posts in the past month
    1. My Notes on Stoicism (Part 1)
    2. Today I was reading abour stoicism
    3. What is stoicism?? genuinely need help
    #1
    Stoicism
    My Notes on Stoicism (Part 1) · Today I was reading abour stoicism · What is stoicism?? genuinely need help
    23
  • Stoic
    15 posts in the past month
    1. My Notes on Stoicism (Part 1)
    2. You Shouldn’t Know What A Stoic Is
    3. **The Digital Imperative: Why the Preservation of Human Authenticity is the Ultimate Stoic Virtue**
    #2
    Stoic
    My Notes on Stoicism (Part 1) · You Shouldn’t Know What A Stoic Is · **The Digital Imperative: Why the Preservation of Human Authenticity is the Ultimate Stoic Virtue**
    15
  • Daily Stoic
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The Daily Stoic | Ryan Holiday
    2. I read one page of The Daily Stoic every day for an year. This is what I learnt
    #3
    Daily Stoic
    The Daily Stoic | Ryan Holiday · I read one page of The Daily Stoic every day for an year. This is what I learnt
    2
  • Marcus Aurelius
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Je souhaite devenir plus sage que Marc Aurèle 🤓
    #4
    Marcus Aurelius
    Je souhaite devenir plus sage que Marc Aurèle 🤓
    2
  • Empathy
    1 post in the past month
    #5
    Empathy
    1

Flair

  • Metaphor & Allegory
    1 post in the past month
    1. The Ancient Metaphor of the Archer
    #1
    Metaphor & Allegory
    The Ancient Metaphor of the Archer
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Stoic for?
Best for Personal Growth enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Stoic free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Stoic have?
Roughly 106K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Stoic on?
r/Stoic runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Stoic cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Stoic is organized under Personal Growth.
How do I join r/Stoic?
You can join r/Stoic by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Personal Growth communities like?
Communities for people working on habits, mindset, and self-improvement in a broad sense. You will find daily check-ins, coaching spaces, and peer support across Discord, WhatsApp, and subscription communities on various platforms. Range from casual motivation groups to more structured personal development programs.

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