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Continence

moral

Classification

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Type

potential

Clinical Applications

  • Impulsivity and lack of self-control
  • Internal conflict between desire and value
  • Shame about struggle with continence
  • Behavioral control difficulties

CCMMP Integration

We are Created with capacity to contain wayward desire—to act against impulse when it conflicts with genuine good. Fallen continence fails through either indulgence or rigid repression. Grace enables peaceful self-mastery—maintaining healthy discipline while integrating rather than fighting our appetites.

Virtue Overview

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Therapeutic Tags

resilienceself_esteemstress
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