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Sobriety

moral

Definition

"Clear-mindedness and seriousness; freedom from intoxication and frivolity; mental clarity"

Classification

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Type

subjective

Clinical Applications

  • Alcohol and substance use disorders
  • Loss of mental clarity
  • Escapism through intoxication
  • Addiction recovery and relapse prevention

CCMMP Integration

We are Created for clarity of mind—capacity to think and decide with full consciousness. Fallen drunkenness clouds judgment and abandons responsibility. Grace restores sobriety, liberating us from enslavement to intoxication into the clarity and freedom to think and choose truthfully.

Virtue Overview

Category

moral

Cardinal Virtue

Temperance

Therapeutic Tags

resiliencestressself_esteem
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