the reason why i decided not to do alcohol, drugs and smoke, even though i’ve been an escapist myself by locking up myself in my bedroom when reality is harsh and bringe eating when i’m stress is because:
1) it temporarily makes me feel better but when it wears off, i’m back on square one. everythings in a mess, but only now my body is in a worse state than before. plus i waste unnecessary money on things that make me worst off?? that doesn’t make sense to me as i’m not finding a solution to take the problem away.
2) when you are ‘high’ you are more likely to make bad decisions… those that you gonna regret when you wake up from the misty state of mind. eg. sleeping with another drunk person and get pregnant later. or worst. getting rape and not know it.
3) it affects others – eg. smoking. it pollutes the environment, not only your lungs. and although its ok to kill yourself off slowly it’s not fair to slowly murder the people around you with second hand smoke.if you are underthe influence and you drive, its ok to kill yourself but its bad if you accidentally kill innocent people.
4) about being vegan. i try not to eat meat… but i accomodate some into my diet. this is one that i’m working on. not neccessary a straight edge criteria, but i (if it is possible and not detriment to my heath) wud one day wanna become 100% vegetarian. because
1) rearing alot of farm animals is an environmental burden as well. ->chop down trees for space, getting rid of not needed carcasses. etc. can create more carbon dioxide.
2) its not fair how animals don’t have a right like humans do to live, when they also have families and feelings too.
anyway. I hope more people would understand why it is important to be a straight edger. not only because it is cool to be one.
for us. for them. for you.
