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  • 05/02/1989
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  • I decided to become straight-edge the very minute I set foot on my college campus in freshman year in August of 2007. My background: I grew up in church, went to a Christian school, and hung out with teens in the youth group. Drinking and drugs were never a thought in my mind. I also have a family history of alcoholism, and it hurt to see the ones I love in a constant battle with this disease. So why did I need to label myself as straight-edge if I was already living the lifestyle? I believed straight-edge would be the ultimate commitment to myself. Not to any religion, not to my friends, not to my family. It was about self-respect and self-empowerment. Almost all of the students at my college have never even heard of straight-edge, and as far as I know, I'm probably the only edge person out of 3,400. Sometimes I feel alone, but more often that not, I just feel like the proudest person in the world. Every time I'm asked why I don't drink is just another opportunity to spread the word about straight-edge. Over the course of the year I've come to truly value and respect straight-edge, and I feel more proud of that first step on campus than ever before.
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informaldehyde, 2008-12-18 23:45:55
hey!
 
marisax, 2008-12-11 06:05:10
not too much, attempting to study for finals! haha how about you? =]
 

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