| Edge & medication |
[27 Sep 2008|02:29am] |
Hey everyone. I have a question about reconciling taking medication with being edge.
I've had some fairly crappy things happen in my life recently and I was just put back on antidepressants after a year and a half without any medication whatsoever. I know I need to get on the meds to be able to cope and be safe at the moment, but I still feel really guilty. As well as abstaining from drug and alcohol use, I don't drink caffeine or take aspirin and I avoid nonorganic foods whenever possible in order to limit the amount of chemicals I ingest. Although I know that taking something prescribed by a doctor is not recreational use or drug abuse, I still feel like a big hypocrite. I really do need to be on the meds again to function at the moment and just get my head to shut up for a while as I figure out how to deal with things, but I know it's still a drug. It's been prescribed to me by a medical professional... but it's still a drug. I've had some people tell me that it's not breaking edge because it's just like being treated for a medical issue, but others have said that it's not possible to be edge and take a bunch of pills every morning. I know this is something I have to figure out for myself but I don't know what to think. It would just break my heart to not be "properly" edge because the straight edge is this core part of me that I absolutely cannot and would not be without. A friend put it to me in a way that really made me think; she said people take drugs to experience an altered state, whereas I am already in an altered state and I will be taking my meds to help myself get back to normal. I do feel in my heart that it's not breaking edge to be taking something for a mental illness that has been diagnosed by a doctor, but I guess I've been really affected by the disbelieving attitudes towards mental illness that are out there, and I know a lot of medications are overprescribed these days. Ultimately, although I feel like I need these meds at the moment, a niggling part of me still feels bad, like I'm not being the best edge person I can be or something like that.
Has anyone else ever come up against this? How did you deal with it?
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| Moderation |
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As so many people have noticed, this community, like so many others, is mostly dead. I also haven't been around much, and I increasingly seem to miss the emails notifying me of new posts to moderate, so I just removed the moderation requirement entirely. When it was added, the traffic here was generally several posts per day, and even double digit posts per day at times... there was a lot of junk. These days... the rare posts that are made are far between, and I haven't declined anything in ages, so it doesn't make sense to keep it on. If anyone notices any spam/junk being posted, etc, please let me know.
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[09 Sep 2008|10:10pm] |
I've been straightedge for over three and a half years. The way I describe straightedge to someone who has never heard of it is by saying that I adhere to a philosophy that promotes well-being, self-discovery, a drug-free lifestyle and lifetime positive commitment to myself and the ones I love. It's the only promise I've never broken, and the only one that I know for a fact that I never will. My edge is my life, and my friends all know me well enough to know that nothing they say can make me ever want to be any other way.
All of my friends except for one. My best friend, Kayla. We've known each other for over 4 years, and we've been best friends for over 2. We go to college together, and just recently moved into an apartment together. She's always been there for me, and I love her like she was my own sister. The only fights we ever get into are over the fact that she doesn't understand why I'm so passionate about my edge. She gets why I'm doing it right now while I'm young, but recently we spent a weekend at the beach with my mom and her best friend. One night of the nights, my mom and her friend sat on the balcony talking and sharing a bottle of wine, and Kayla turned to me and said, "See? Why can't that be us in 40 years? Hanging out, drinking wine. That's not so bad, is it?" She's said similar things about 'just having a beer while you're watching the game' and things like that. She thinks that I won't fully be able to experience college life without alcohol, however moderate.
I've tried telling her time and time again that this is the only thing that's ever meant something to me, but she doesn't understand. How do I express to her that straightedge is more than just a 'for now' type deal? I just want her to be able to see that this is me, for life, period.
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[03 Sep 2008|01:48am] |
A new lj-community related to the STRAIGHT EDGE:
It seems like most interesting straight edge communities are now almost dead, and people don't talk about their thoughts and their feelings anymore.
THIS IS A COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER.
Feel free to join
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) edgeapproach
edgeapproach
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| sXe without prejudices |
[17 Aug 2008|10:48pm] |
Hello to everybody.
Nowadays in Russia there is a growing number of neo-nazis who call themselves straight edge. I'm sure that only leading a healthy way of life doesn't make you a straight edge anyway. I think that so called "ns sXe" is just a bullshit. So, could you, please post here some links on different interviews or articles, explaining that real straight edge has nothing to deal with right wing shit.
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| Little story and question... |
[11 Aug 2008|07:11am] |
First of all, I am on the road to no pills at all. I generally stopped taking them about 2 weeks ago, but yesterday, after going ice skating and falling down like, 5-7 times when spinning, I hurt. So when my mom handed me a bottle of ibuprofen I took two. Before I did, we had a little exchange.
Me: You know how much I hate this, right?
Mom: What?
Me: Popping pills.
Mom: (somewhat sarcastically) What, is that part of "straight edge"? (I swear you could *hear* the quotation marks.)
Me: It's part of mine, yes.
Mom: *sighs deeply and rolls her eyes*
Brothers: *look at me like I'm crazy*
I don't get it. I mean, I know I'm the only straight edge person in the house, I got that. But why do they act like it's some big inconvenience to them?
I've made it clear of what I do and what I don't do. I've assured them that I don't hold their beliefs against them, and while I may roll my eyes when my brother says he's "going outside to smoke one*", so does everyone else in the family. Everyone acts like I'm out of my mind when I turn down an offer to try some of their alcohol. This is my family. I thought they'd be a little more supportive of my edge lifestyle, at least I'm not a pothead. Instead, they're basically mocking me, without actually mocking me. Anyone have any "fun" family stories they'd like to share, or any explanation as to why families act this way?
*one = cigarette
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| alcohol free beer? |
[11 Aug 2008|12:16pm] |
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hey!
i have been sxe for 10 years now.
not once have i come in temptation to drink alcohol beverages.
i don't plan to either.
something got me thinking.
what do you think about alcohol free beverages (ie. beer)?
i usually don't "believe" there is such a thing as alcohol free beer because although tiny procentage (0,05%) is really small but is alcohol nevertheless.
but, i found this one type of alcohol free beer with 0,0% alcohol ... so that got me thinking ...
what do you think about such beverages?
would you drink it or do you drink it already?
thanks for your thoughts!
stay strong!
stay positive!
xDx
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| I just feel like my heart has been ripped out of my body... |
[25 Sep 2008|10:10pm] |
...and thrown at a moving vehicle.
I don't know where else to post this but here. There's teardrops all over my keyboard and I've finally found enough courage to stop crying. It just hurts inside, how many people I know who do these things that I hate so much with the sole purpose of destroying themselves. It makes my insides ache. Especially when it's people who have purposely kept this from me. Now they tell me, after months and months of lies. </i>Why?</i>
I know no one has posted here in awhile, but I felt the need to post here tonight. I just feel so lied to. So hurt. So disgusted. I don't even know what to do anymore.
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[07 Aug 2008|02:06am] |
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not doing drugs and alcohol has been such a positive influence on my life. go sxe!
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| Liferuiner |
[28 Jul 2008|02:24am] |
What does everyone think about this, if anything?
It was posted not too long ago in the band's myspace blog.
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| please join my site |
[10 Jul 2008|12:21pm] |
I have an edge community on ning and trying to get new blood over there.
xstraightedgex.ning.com come over and if you like it, join up! I met a lot of cool people there!
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| n00b. |
[18 Jun 2008|01:36am] |
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hello, new kid! i've beed straightedge for around two years. i had done the "drinking and smoking teenager" thing and was tired of it, because i realized that using alcohol, cigarettes and drugs were self-indulgent and only caused problems. becoming edge made me a happier, more confident and respectful person. it was a great change in my life. i'm about to head off to college and was wondering if maybe there was some sort of straightedge group that had chapters in different states? if not, has anyone started a group in their school? i'd like to start something to that affect at my university - maybe nothing as formal as a school sponsored club, but a way to meet other straightedge people and/or spread the word - and was wondering if anyone had any tips, tricks or witty anecdotes.
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| Finally |
[17 Jun 2008|12:54am] |
I've found an entire edge community!
Ooh, this makes me happy, haha.
Hope you all are doing good [:
( Q's and A's )
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| intro :D |
[15 Jun 2008|08:22pm] |
Hello, I'm Rachel. I'm 16. I've always kind of been drug and alcohol free, but it's only been recently that I've started claiming straight edge, since until recently I was open to the idea of trying out things once I left home. But that was before starting school where I am, and now that I've pretty much seen enough of what drugs and alcohol do to people, I've made up my mind to adopt the straight edge lifestyle.
( more )
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[06 Jul 2008|08:43am] |
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Hey im new to this community and to LJ .
My name's Kelsey, im 15 and ive been trying to live my life without drugs and alcohol.
i started doing heavy drugs at a younger age and then moved on to alcohol. I pretty much did anything that would get me messed up.
I mean I was throwing my whole life and future away for a bottle and some really ridiculous friends that i thought were the greatest.
I listen to oldschool hardcore and lots of straight edge bands such as minor threat and their songs really hit me hard and made me think. but i never thought that drugs and booze weren't a necessary part of MY life.
but then a series of reaally bad events happened (each one worse then the previous) and I knew this lifestyle wasnt for me. I know im young, but I have seen and experienced more than i would have liked to. being straight edge is really awesome for me. I feel better about myself and I feel like I have something to be apart of, not just be some punk.
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| Heh. Hi! ^^ [intro] |
[13 Jun 2008|11:01pm] |
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Heylo. I'm Maranda. My friends call me Mandi.
Oh shit. I just turned 17. [Weird, I almost told you I just turned 16. xD]
I am not cool.
I have this feeling inside of me when it comes to sxe. It's just like, in my heart and in my mind, it just clicks.
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| Some questions... |
[10 Jun 2008|08:58am] |
Hey, I thought this community was kinda quiet, so I thought I would just make a question post. Feel free to answer any or all.
How long have you been straight edge?
Why did you claim edge?
Have you ever considered breaking it?
Do you think you'll ever break?
What do your friends/family think of it?
What do you tell people when they ask about your straight edge?
Do you believe that being straight edge doesn't count until you're 21?
Would you ever consider getting a sxe tattoo?
Do you have any additions to straight edge? (Are you vegan/vegetarian? do you use caffeine? etc)
(I'll add my answers in a comment.)
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| Non-alcoholic drinks |
[03 Jun 2008|11:28am] |
Hello!
I had a nightmare come true the other day when I was out at a restaurant with friends and ordered a non-alcoholic drink. I took a long sip and tasted alcohol in it. I confronted the waiter and asked her whether she had forgotten or misunderstood that I ordered a non-alcoholic drink: she denied it and claimed the drink was made without alcohol. I froze. I couldn't drink it anymore but I didn't feel like making a big deal out of it (this happened in Russia and customer service isn't exactly great there half the time) but my friend returned the drink and made the waiter taste it herself. I got another one, this time without alcohol.
But yeah I was really pissed off. My friends all drink and they were being assholes, saying "What's the harm taking one sip". They understood my point eventually, but still... I got to thinking what are my rights as a customer if I'm being forced to drink alcohol? Isn't that like a serious thing? What if I was pregnant or suffering from an addiction? I felt really ass-raped & abused. Couldn't understand what had happened.
The reason I wrote here was to find out if you have similar experiences. I like to have a drink at shows etc for the support (venues aren't always well-off), but now I'm seriously considering to start drinking only juice... What have you done in that situation?
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