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 98K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 35K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Stoicism, Stoic, and Life. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 5K members
- 2021: 5K members
- 2023: 13K members
- 2024: 23K members
- 2025: 40K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 13K members
- 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: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests30 posts in the past month
- Books on stoicism for beginners that actually help?
- Is Stoicism an inherently masculine philosophy? It seems to attract many more men than women.
- I lost a few years of my life naively following the wrong path I was put on by others. What would stoics advise me -:to move on and start again
#130Advice RequestsBooks on stoicism for beginners that actually help? · Is Stoicism an inherently masculine philosophy? It seems to attract many more men than women. · I lost a few years of my life naively following the wrong path I was put on by others. What would stoics advise me -:to move on and start again - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- Anger Is, Actually, Desperation, Not Power
- most of my stress was self-created
- Angry at the world
#26Pain & AngerAnger Is, Actually, Desperation, Not Power · most of my stress was self-created · Angry at the world - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- I kept forgetting Stoicism the moment things went wrong — so I built something
- Adlerian psychology
- I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings
#33IdeasI kept forgetting Stoicism the moment things went wrong — so I built something · Adlerian psychology · I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Built a 365-day stoic discipline journal for men — sharing here since this community is where I started
- Check out my channel and videos, Please support me!
#42Self-PromotionBuilt a 365-day stoic discipline journal for men — sharing here since this community is where I started · Check out my channel and videos, Please support me! - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- What Marcus Aurelius knew about the quiet friction between money and relationships.
- What's the opinion of stoicism about spend time and money for health?
#52Money TalkWhat Marcus Aurelius knew about the quiet friction between money and relationships. · What's the opinion of stoicism about spend time and money for health?
Topics
- Stoicism166 posts in the past month
- I've practiced Stoicism for 2 years. These 3 exercises actually changed my daily life.
- I've noticed some interesting overlap between Zen and Stoicism. What are your thoughts on Zen?
- Books on stoicism for beginners that actually help?
#1166StoicismI've practiced Stoicism for 2 years. These 3 exercises actually changed my daily life. · I've noticed some interesting overlap between Zen and Stoicism. What are your thoughts on Zen? · Books on stoicism for beginners that actually help? - Stoic30 posts in the past month
- 7 ways to master your emotions using stoic philosophy
- 6 Stoic ideas that actually changed how I handle stress (not just quotes to put on a poster)
- Stoicism stopped the trickster
#230Stoic7 ways to master your emotions using stoic philosophy · 6 Stoic ideas that actually changed how I handle stress (not just quotes to put on a poster) · Stoicism stopped the trickster - Life22 posts in the past month
- Illusionary reflection towards life
- I can't keep living like this. I no longer have the same peace of mind that I always had in my life and it disappeared. Please help. I am living a hellish life.
- Any advice on losing a sense of agency over life?
#322LifeIllusionary reflection towards life · I can't keep living like this. I no longer have the same peace of mind that I always had in my life and it disappeared. Please help. I am living a hellish life. · Any advice on losing a sense of agency over life? - Philosophie21 posts in the past month#421Philosophie
- Philosophy17 posts in the past month
- 7 ways to master your emotions using stoic philosophy
#517Philosophy7 ways to master your emotions using stoic philosophy
Community Reviews
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 98K 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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