'Use what is in your power...'
'Use what is in your power and make the best of the rest,' Epictetus
For me as someone who now uses Stoic philosophy to strengthen and enhance both my recovery and my life, use what is in your power is reflected in the fact that the book,' Alcoholics Anonymous' tells us that the main problem for the alcoholic centres in the mind balanced against,' The only power you have is over your mind, all the rest is external. Remember this and you WILL gain strength,' Marcus Aurelius.
Who was a student of Epictetus.
'Make the best of the rest,' simply refers to say, AA's 12 Step program of recovery or whatever else suits the individual, noting that a high percentage of recovery programmes used in Rehabilitation centers in the US are based on AA's 12 Step programme off recovery.
Either way, if it works for you, fine. If not remember, ' The only power you have is over your mind, all the rest is external....'