Freud (or more modern faces of treatments with roots back to him) has been used by many therapists to treat MI and is still in use. I didn't say that he had something to do with stoicism. Instead, I said that it is wise to leave him behind "and find more practical ways to support us".

May be you misunderstood my use of the words "practical ways"? With that I meant more focus on what we can do to cope with MI instead of using years with a Freudian therapist. As far as I understood your description of stoicism, it has some similarities to my own experience with CBT.

Then I gave some examples from modern CBT. (CBT isn't always about finding "thinking errors", but about finding ways to think about a situation that is useful and helps one to move forward).

It was so I understood your "presentation" of stoicism, as a philosophy that helped you to move forward in your life.