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 107K 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 25K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Stoicism, Stoic, and Wisdom. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.

On Reddit
Established 2012
107K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +25K members
Growth: +31.0% / 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)

  • 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
  • Sep: 232 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Books on stoicism for beginners that actually help?
    2. You owe yourself this comeback — a stoic perspective
    3. Resources that actually moved the needle for me in Stoicism after I spent a year just re-reading Meditations and felling stuck
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Books on stoicism for beginners that actually help? · You owe yourself this comeback — a stoic perspective · Resources that actually moved the needle for me in Stoicism after I spent a year just re-reading Meditations and felling stuck
    18
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a free web app for practicing Stoicism daily — StoaVera
    2. Made a small Android app for daily Stoic practice. Looking for testers before public release.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built a free web app for practicing Stoicism daily — StoaVera · Made a small Android app for daily Stoic practice. Looking for testers before public release.
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I built a small Stoic widget because I kept forgetting to practice between readings
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. How do you deal with negative toxic people who want to provoke you to anger and harass you?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    How do you deal with negative toxic people who want to provoke you to anger and harass you?
    1

Topics

  • Stoicism
    36 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
    36
  • 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
  • Wisdom
    3 posts in the past month
    #3
    Wisdom
    3
  • Philosophy
    2 posts in the past month
    #4
    Philosophy
    2
  • Self
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Self
    2

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 107K 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.