this territory is moderated
He discussed this pretty extensively during his AMA on SN.
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I didnt even know there was a name for this. I thought it was called being sober.
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When people haven't had drug problems in the past but choose to not take them, we call that straightedge in the states. "Sober" is more often (but not always) associated with people recovering from a problem.
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Interesting. I always thought a straightedge was a ruler for drawing lines.
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It’s pretty big sub culture in punk / hardcore music scene as well
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Yeah l did a bit of research on it. Didnt realize it was such a big thing.
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My favorite part is where it implies that recreational drug use is an attempt to discharge emotion and being straight edge doesn't mean you forgo that.
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