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Self-Control

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Definition

"Self-control as a fruit of the Holy Spirit is the grace-assisted mastery over one's impulses, desires, and reactions — the freedom that comes from interior discipline ordered by love."

Classification

Category

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Clinical Applications

  • Impulse control disorders
  • Addictions
  • Emotional dysregulation
  • Procrastination

CCMMP Integration

Fallen: Concupiscence requiring grace-assisted self-mastery; freedom through discipline

Virtue Overview

Category

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Therapeutic Tags

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