Straight edge thread.

[hm yeah]

hey now, if you build up a tolerance it's pretty good to have that. just sayin'

i mean, jesus turned water into wine but the thing is, as long as you don't let it take over your life, it shouldn't be an issue. sometimes it takes effort and dedication to become an alcoholic, like some of my family members have. i guess they thought it would be "cool", but i can tell you that being cool really isn't worth it.

also i haven't been posting while sober lately, i can tell you that.

i had a point but idk.

i guess what i'm saying is, if it takes effort to become an alcoholic in your family, you can loosen up and drink a little. just don't let it rule you. if you get drunk a few times, no one's going to judge you, and if they do then it's more their problem than it is yours.

but of course if you really are straight edge, i respect that. i'm just saying, don't be paranoid or anything unless you have good reason to.

anyway, so i love you all.

 

[Fialovy]

I'm pretty straight edge according to the Teamspeak regulars

 

[Blueberry]

Spoiler: COOL SONG ABOUT BEING A SQUARE

 

[The Dude]

I'm obviously not straight edge, even though I should be due to my religion. I support anyone who chooses to abstain from drugs and alcohol. I'm not one of those people who thinks it's cool to drink, smoke, or get high. On the contrary, I realize it's really dumb for the most part.

I rarely drink because my Dad was an alcoholic and it was rough growing up like that. I always blamed myself when he drank because I thought if I were a better son then my Dad wouldn't drink. I realize now my Dad drank because he had a lot of demons, mostly PTSD from his service in Vietnam. I'm pretty sure he had to kill people in the war and it tore him apart. But I promised myself I would never be a drunk like my Dad because I never wanted to put my family, especially my kids, though that kind of Hell.

I rarely do recreational drugs and when I do it's usually cannabis or poppy seed tea. I do it mainly for pain management, and only when the pain gets too great for me to cope with. I was addicted to painkillers for about a year and it damn near ruined my marriage. I won't say that "I had a disease" or that "I was a victim" or any of that bullshit. The only thing I was a victim of was being stupid and becoming a junkie. I did some terrible shit when I was addicted that I'm ashamed of and still haven't forgiven myself for.

I've never done psychedelics and refuse to ever try them because I'm afraid of what my mind will do or make me see.

I justify my cannabis use because it's natural, something I believe God put on this Earth for our use. It's worked better for my pain than anything else, including morphine and oxycodone and I hope it's fully legalized soon.

Having said all that, I applaud anyone who can abstain from using drugs and alcohol. I don't judge anyone for living their lives how they want to. Addiction doesn't make you a bad person, nor does sobriety. I think sobriety takes a great amount of self discipline and shows great strength of character.

 

[The Joker]

I'm obviously not straight edge, even though I should be due to my religion. I support anyone who chooses to abstain from drugs and alcohol. I'm not one of those people who thinks it's cool to drink, smoke, or get high. On the contrary, I realize it's really dumb for the most part.

I rarely drink because my Dad was an alcoholic and it was rough growing up like that. I always blamed myself when he drank because I thought if I were a better son then my Dad wouldn't drink. I realize now my Dad drank because he had a lot of demons, mostly PTSD from his service in Vietnam. I'm pretty sure he had to kill people in the war and it tore him apart. But I promised myself I would never be a drunk like my Dad because I never wanted to put my family, especially my kids, though that kind of Hell.

I rarely do recreational drugs and when I do it's usually cannabis or poppy seed tea. I do it mainly for pain management, and only when the pain gets too great for me to cope with. I was addicted to painkillers for about a year and it damn near ruined my marriage. I won't say that "I had a disease" or that "I was a victim" or any of that bullshit. The only thing I was a victim of was being stupid and becoming a junkie. I did some terrible shit when I was addicted that I'm ashamed of and still haven't forgiven myself for.

I've never done psychedelics and refuse to ever try them because I'm afraid of what my mind will do or make me see.

I justify my cannabis use because it's natural, something I believe God put on this Earth for our use. It's worked better for my pain than anything else, including morphine and oxycodone and I hope it's fully legalized soon.

Having said all that, I applaud anyone who can abstain from using drugs and alcohol. I don't judge anyone for living their lives how they want to. Addiction doesn't make you a bad person, nor does sobriety. I think sobriety takes a great amount of self discipline and shows great strength of character.

My addiction to pain killers almost ruined my life. I would spend almost 400$ a month so I could stay high and I hit my low point when I actually stole a pain pill from on my own mother. She forgave me and was super proud of me when I told her that I needed help. I still feel bad over what a did to her and I want her too be angry with me.
I have a twisted disk in my spine so still have to take a small does every once in a while, maybe when I have to wait tables and my back is throbbing, but never to how I used to be.
I was not a victim, I was an addict, I took morphine for fun because I liked the way it made me space out and forget the world. Basically I lost three years because I didn't want to go through withdrawal. While the high is a great feeling, it really isn't worth the aftermath.

 

[fuzzypickles]

While I enjoy the occasional beer from time to time, I avoid having more than one drink a week at most because I'm on medication, and I'd rather not learn the hard way what would happen if I drank too much while on medication. All around, I consider myself straight edge as I drink lightly and avoid drugs and smoking.

 

[cypocryphy]

I only like the booze once in a while.

 

[Lefty's Revenge]

I guess I would qualify because I don't really drink (rarely) or do drugs. Straight edge doesn't include sex though, does it? Because I could never give that addiction up.

It depends and thats one of the reasons why I hesitate to use the title IRL. From what I understand all straight edge people abstain from illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. Some schools of thought also include "promiscuous sex" but one of the most forefront straight edge people I know of , CM Punk, a wrestler, fucked damn near the entire female roster while he was in WWE and no one I know questions his status as straight edge.

Some people also say those who are straight edge should be atheists although from what I understand they're not a majority.

I use the title to describe those who don't smoke drink or do illegal drugs. Its catchier than "Nah Ion do that bruh."

 

[Truck Rockfort]

I don't drink/smoke or do drugs, I'm from a Native American reservation so alcoholism and drug abuse is rampant in my community. I've had a lot relatives that have OD on meth or prescription drugs, so all of what has happened through my life has made me anti-drug. Right now I'm 20 so I can't even drink but even if I could I won't because, for one the whole alcoholic Indian stereotype, but also because I have many alcoholics on both sides of my family and having to deal with drunks growing up.

 

[John Titor]

No particular reason. I sometimes drink at gathering, somewhat curious about marijuana. I have no desire to do any hard drugs because I know how fucked up they can get. I have no love for tobacco since several of my family members died from lung cancer.

 

[TheProdigalStunna]

I'm trying to be straight-edge, but I still drink from time to time (probably shouldn't do that either). Granted, I wasn't always but once I started having acid flashbacks every time I smoked weed, it scared me straight real quick. I would strongly, strongly, strongly recommend that if you have any history of mental illnesses to stay away from psychedelics. I started to realize this once I realized the people I was hanging out with were basically the stereotype of druggies who seemed to have no passion in life for anything that wasn't about injecting chemicals in their brain. Sadly, my roommate has yet to realize this. Sober's a good way to be; the other side isn't worth all the anxiety and paranoia.

Also, a childhood friend who is now a heroin addict always helps.

 

[Philosophy Zombie]

Confession: I don't actually do drugs.

Sonic is chronic, but not me

 

[Mourning Dove]

I rarely drink alcohol because it doesn't taste good to me. If I drink it at all, it has to be those girly mixed drinks. And apparently alcohol shouldn't be mixed with the medications I'm taking.

 

[Sussuro]

I used to be extremely straight edged because of my lengthy medical history and subsequent psychological effects.

I'm in my 20's now, and I've sort of started experimenting with some things; I have been trying a lot more and have been a lot more open to experience; although there are others I'll never touch (ranging from tobacco, since I know what cancer feels like, to meth, because NOT EVEN ONCE).

I don't foresee myself becoming a regular user of anything but caffeine (and my pain meds which I hate taking) though; ultimately I think when this rebellion that flared up in me as part of reclaiming myself from the medical fraternity has died down I'll go back to being at least mostly straight edged (I love my red wine every now and then).

 

[Naamaleipuri]

I drink pretty hard every now and then, I really love the taste of vodka. Never done drugs and I'm not interested in trying, runner's high is enough for me.