"Cause I want to live more without the influence
of drugs and alcohol, even see my daughter
grow as long as I live." - claytonxhughes [why
the edge communuty is important to him]
"I don't believe in drinking and doing drugs as a lifestyle. Sure it's a
choice. But it's a lifestyle and a choice to be sober. And it's a choice to
change and become sober. I have plenty of friends who drink or what
ever else but i never doubt that they can't change. I don't judge ppl
because they are not edge. I shudnt be judged for being edge either. I
have faith in people, sober or not. And I get ppl who are trying to get
sober need support but the ppl who try and stay sober need just as much
support because of ppl that say "it's only a drink" "what can happen"
"that's what they all say" and it upsets me how being sober can seem
like such a threat to to some ppl." - Shay F.
"Straight edge is healthy way to live your life. And as an edge i always
share to my friend about the advantages of being straight edge." Hendra W.
"I’ve been Straight Edge for coming close to 5 years now, but Poison
"I'm straight edge because I don't need drugs to
Free my entire life. I could say this is because of my Mother not
solve my problems. I turn to music instead." -
drinking, or because I’ve seen what it does to some people. But part of
Annika M.
the real reason would have to be because I’m scared of losing control
of myself and not wanting to know who I may turn into under the
"I love being Straight Edge. The community is
influence of certain substances, coupled with my belief that I have a
beautiful. Such amazing people with amazing
strongly addictive personality.
stories. I feel free of judgement being Straight
I have seen what some people turn into when drunk, I’ve even felt the
Edge." - Elvis N.
repercussions, the problems, the hurt and regret that can all occur
"2Years 7months...my choice. My life... and
have no regrets." - modifiedrunner
because of a single night drinking.
I’m also emotionally unstable sometimes, which makes me think that
if I ever started drinking, it’s quite possible I’d become horribly angry
and violent, or ridiculously depressed and self-loathing.
Not to mention, anything removing my inhibitions scares me. I have
them for a reason, after all.
Another point is that I’m afraid of what I could do if I properly let go
of myself completely. I have a temper. A very, very nasty temper.
And if I were to let it loose, under the influence, I could very seriously
hurt someone. I’ve seen how sloppy some people are when drunk and
how much they lose of themselves. If I was to get into a fight with
someone like that, I could be in a lot of trouble very quickly.
This is hardly an indepth and complete reasoning behind why I am
Straight Edge, but for my safety, the safety of others, and after nearly
5 years of being Straight Edge, and an entire lifetime of being poison
free, I know this is very definitely the best thing I have ever done for
myself, and will be one of the best things I ever will do for myself and
family." - Anonymous