I'm Hardcore Straight-Edge, which is different than conventional straight-edge which is simply being drug free and has been watered down by people trying to be trendy and not really meaning it.

Hardcore Straight-Edge or as I call it "True Straight-Edge" Means I cannot partake of recreational Drugs, Alcohol, or Recreational Sex (Marital only). Nothing to distract me from my Discipline.

Sorry about the rant.

i did. i dated my ex hubby way before we got married and he used to shoot up crank.
i gave him a choice and gave up the drugs. at least far as i knew he did while we were together
hes been clean now im not sure how long hes married again so she can put up with his crap

any one that does drugs that wants to get together with me now. can take a hike.. i wont deal with that crap any more...

I'm actually a little more careful with someone who professes to be a T-totaller. Sometimes that's a red flag that they have an addicition problem, but they're now "clean and sober". Unfortunately that's often a relapse just waiting to happen.

I'm sure this won't set well with a lot of folks, but I don't hold any grudges against someone who can and does enjoy a drink or three, now and again. I also don't have a problem with folks who like to smoke, either instead of or in addition to having a drink on occassion.

It's all about moderation, in my opinion. If someone goes way off the deep end about anything...dope, booze, sex, religion...it just ain't healthy.

If I had to make a societal choice of alcohol vs. weed I'd pick weed every time. I've never heard of anyone beating their spouse or wrapping their car around a telephone pole because they got too stoned. They may eat everything in the house, have a lower level of ambition, or something like that, but all in all that's all pretty benign in my book...compared to other choices.

I'm with Bent. I don't mind someone who smokes weed, as long as it's not an hourly habit.

I hate the fact that there has to be "hardcore" or "true" straight edge. Straight edge should just be straight edge. Not..."I'm pretty much straight edge other than I smoke cigs".

I understand where you are coming from. Your either straight edge or your not. There is no inbetween.

please dot get angry... I usually try to keep things on topic but i was actually and still will do a post on the " straight edge" way of life. I know it is deff becoming a trend but beyond that I am very against my life being defined and categorized in such a way. while in grad school i was eating lunch wit ha group of people and they were all getting excited about going out to get drunk after a big exam. they asked me if i was down and i agreed to go out but told them i wouldn't be drinking because i don't do that. one woman immediately said " oh so you are straight edge"... I replied " no i am simply a person who doesn't drink smoke or do drugs.

I understand and agree. Being Drug Free and all that is only simplifying Straight-edge. Straight-Edge is a way of life with more to it then all I've mentioned. It is entirely possible to be clean of such distractions without being straight-edge.

I'm afraid it's gotten so popular that people who follow trends without fully understanding them have attempted to adopt it.

most of the people that i know who smoke weed may not do it hourly but maybe 2-3 times a day. however they smoke A LOT each time

awwwww

2 - 3X a day in huge quantities isn't what I'd call moderation. Reminds me of a cartoon where a guy had an arm load of books stacked higher than his head. The caption was, "If a person were to read every book Stephen King's ever written they wouldn't have time for much of anything else."

I love listening to Bradley Nowells but "Smoke Two Joints" isn't what I'd consider a great mantra for life.

Now I'm wondering....are the people you're referring to really excessive pot smokers, or do they just need to spring for better stuff?