is anyone one else straight edge on here?

[slim6y]

I was straight edge once....

Worst 20 minutes of my life!

 

[AM Pythons]

despite fugazi being my favourite band. no.

i may not be straight edge but i have seen fugazi live at town hall in sydney... just dont ask me when..lol. somewhere between '90 & 03' ..lol..

 

[Scag]

i just stated nofx cause of what the letters stand, for i used to be hard in the punk/hardcore seen many of my mates where xstraightx (9lc if you heard of them). Still love a hardcore gig Terror and Mindsnare always get me pumped.

 

[AshleighMarie]

it's good to see people are giving positive feedback on his thread

 

[AM Pythons]

i dont mind telling my story, aslong as someone gets the message.. 'hard drugs stuff you up..big time'... im not a preecher by any means, but will tell my story if i think it will help... i could never date someone that smokes,drinks or does drugs... i may be single for ever.. lol..

 

[AshleighMarie]

i just stated nofx cause of what the letters stand, for i used to be hard in the punk/hardcore seen many of my mates where xstraightx (9lc if you heard of them). Still love a hardcore gig Terror and Mindsnare always get me pumped.

I love nofx, less than jake, mxpx,the clash, the cult, black flag..old misfits and danzig. Saw the misfits live years ago and jerry only grabbed my butt. he was a creepy man lol


and how could i forget..pennywise!

i dont mind telling my story, aslong as someone gets the message.. 'hard drugs stuff you up..big time'... im not a preecher by any means, but will tell my story if i think it will help... i could never date someone that smokes,drinks or does drugs... i may be single for ever.. lol..

i know i'm the same. i especially hate the smell of cigs!! yuck!!

 

[BurtonReptiles]

thanks mate... i admire your strength.. something i didnt have.. at 17 i let a girl i liked(older than me,i looked up to her) start shooting herion in my arm just so i could get in her pants.. worst mistake of my life.. i O.D. first shot she gave me..& still had my arm out the next day for more... thats how addictive herion is.. peer pressure is a hard thing to fight at 17yo.. everyone else was doing it in the room.. i said know for months at first but then gave in as my gf was spending my whole paycheck on the stuff... i soon took the stance 'im paying, i want..' felt like i was being used for $$( & i was)...

thanks mate... im not perfect i use to do drugs and drink and smoke when i was younger wasnt till i turned 20 that i gave up. i new i was going down the wrong path and needed to change im just glad i did now im nearly 26 and couldnt be prouder of who i am.

 

[Scag]

haha i saw the misfits a few years ago to, still rock hard for 50yo dudes. Also seen Pennywise a few times. I understand the concept of straightx though i cant say i follow it. Undergound Hip hop is where im at now.

Any tips for such i big lifestyle change?

 

[AshleighMarie]

haha i saw the misfits a few years ago to, still rock hard for 50yo dudes. Also seen Pennywise a few times. I understand the concept of straightx though i cant say i follow it. Undergound Hip hop is where im at now.

i love all the old stuff. hate the new music today. gimme led zep, black sabbath, ozzy, dio anyday

 

[AM Pythons]

pythons were another thing that saved my live, i owe a lot to my snake friends...

 

[BurtonReptiles]

haha i saw the misfits a few years ago to, still rock hard for 50yo dudes. Also seen Pennywise a few times. I understand the concept of straightx though i cant say i follow it. Undergound Hip hop is where im at now.

Any tips for such i big lifestyle change?

just try find something you love to take you away from something that you have a habbit of doiung , mine was music playing in a band for 4 years made me see most australia for free touring i didnt need any these things just find something you really love and go for it.

 

[Pinoy]

it's good to see people are giving positive feedback on his thread

When you think of it, it'd be pretty hard and pointless putting crap on someone for living a clean healthy life lol.

But I'm sure somewhere lurking on the forum there is some one trying to find a way to bring the thread down lol.

pythons were another thing that saved my live, i owe a lot to my snake friends...

I remember people used to ask me why I spend so much money on animals and things like that.
My reply was always, "better that than drugs and alcohol"

 

[AshleighMarie]

i don't go out and party or anything...why do that when i can stay at home and play with all of my animals

When you think of it, it'd be pretty hard and pointless putting crap on someone for living a clean healthy life lol.

But I'm sure somewhere lurking on the forum there is some one trying to find a way to bring the thread down lol.

there will always be someone who has something negative to say lol...always!

 

[AM Pythons]

i see old friends, they offer me smack all the time.. i laugh in there face, i get 10 times a bigger 'hit' saying 'NO'... the look on there faces,they cant believe it.. i was the guy that would take anything,anytime.... walk away while they scratch there heads thinking.. what happened there.. Tony turn down drugs... they cant get it around there one track mind....lol.. blows me away every time.. i walk away stronger every time i do it.... gets easier to do every time....

 

[BurtonReptiles]

i just stated nofx cause of what the letters stand, for i used to be hard in the punk/hardcore seen many of my mates where xstraightx (9lc if you heard of them). Still love a hardcore gig Terror and Mindsnare always get me pumped.

All 9lc are my mates panda dre ,Anthony , nick hahaha I'm originally from sydney

I was straight edge once....

Worst 20 minutes of my life!

There that one.

 

[Naga_Kanya]

good on you.. im sober 7 years... after 3 x 2 month stints in RPA in 03-04 & having to sign paper work incase the operations went bad & they had to amputate my legs(from injecting in my feet) i finnally woke up to my self.. i was a herion addict for 14 years, homeless for 5 years & lived on the street in redfurn/newtown..i got as low as you can go... but dug myself out of that hole... i have a hatred that cuts deep when i see junkies now, i cant believe that was me once..that i was that STUPID... live & learn... ive never been a drinker, i watched an uncle drink 2 bottles of black douglas a day till he died in his own bed one day... turned me off alcohol.. my grandfather was an alcoholic most of his life aswell but he got sober for his last 20 years of his life after his son died... at 32yo i had to start my whole life again... very hard to do..

That's hardcore, man. Following your other comments about turning down the drugs and getting yourself straight though...my hat's seriously off to you. The ex-heroin addicts I know can't even be near their old friends because they're worried they'll slide back. I think that's pretty damn amazing of you to be able to see them and turn down the drugs.

i used to go on those to.. lol.. i lived in richmond, in 93 & 96.. i lived in a house with a few bands down there.. warpspasm,beenflipper & damaged(death metal band).....

You'd know Bucky and those guys then. Also, Seumas says hi.

american crap...lol..only good bands out of the US in that time were suicidal tendencies,dead kennedys.. may be a few more... english mate.. exploited,choas uk,chaotic dischord,the macc lads... hardcore '82' was the year it all started...

Couldn't agree more. UK Subs, Crass (going to see Steve Ignorant in June, yeah!), Conflict....

 

[REPTILIAN-KMAN]

i have done it all ! there are some minior exceptions !! ( her - ice- )

most people see me and think i smoke they lite up a cig and always say want one and are suprised by the ( i dont smoke ) they asume i do !!
while i have always done rec's and polluted my soul with sh#t for years.
i dont have them now but wont say that i wont but i hate hard drugs

 

[NotoriouS]

Wow... some amazing life changing stories here! I've never done hard drugs, alcohol, etc to the extreme.. but being involved in the gang scene overseas I have touched them all at one point, never addicted though. Fighting was more of a problem for me, I just loved the adrenalin (I blame that on my youth ).. Martial Arts took that edge off for me.. gave up the rest after I got engaged as I didn't want my loved ones anywhere near any of that. But you guys who have gone through hell and come out on top, I applaud you!

 

[BurtonReptiles]

thanks to everyone who spoke on this topic nicely , it good see other people storys in life.

 

[AM Pythons]

That's hardcore, man. Following your other comments about turning down the drugs and getting yourself straight though...my hat's seriously off to you. The ex-heroin addicts I know can't even be near their old friends because they're worried they'll slide back. I think that's pretty damn amazing of you to be able to see them and turn down the drugs.



You'd know Bucky and those guys then. Also, Seumas says hi.



Couldn't agree more. UK Subs, Crass (going to see Steve Ignorant in June, yeah!), Conflict....

yep i lived at lord st richmond with bucky,rocket,dave dread(his brother is in dreamkillers..ex brady bunch lawnmower massiker).. lol..

Wow... some amazing life changing stories here! I've never done hard drugs, alcohol, etc to the extreme.. but being involved in the gang scene overseas I have touched them all at one point, never addicted though. Fighting was more of a problem for me, I just loved the adrenalin (I blame that on my youth ).. Martial Arts took that edge off for me.. gave up the rest after I got engaged as I didn't want my loved ones anywhere near any of that. But you guys who have gone through hell and come out on top, I applaud you!

im a big MMA fan, done tae known do for years, use to love street fighting but would rather do it the right way now, i train daily now.. love it...