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Straight Edge Interview Project- Tika, 25, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tell us about you? What do you do for a living? Do you have any pets, hobbies, pet projects? I just finished my Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Multimedia Design without a proper graduation cer...
Straight Edge Interview Project- Alexis, 22, Brazil
ell, I grew up in a place heavily influenced by alcohol. Everyone in my family would drink at parties, and since I got into music earlier, finding the ‘sex, drugs and rock n’ roll’ lifestyle also infl...
Straight Edge Interview Project- Lilian, 37, Berlin/DE
I see sxe as political sober punk. All the reasons why I decided to live a drug free life are political related
Mental Health Stigma and Straight Edge
I need help. There I said it. I need help. Those three words come with weight all their own. A whole barrage of stigma can follow: weak, pathetic, vulnerable, unstable, sick, incapable, and a whole sl...
Dear Hardcore Men
Please take a moment to read, and ponder on the following questions. I don’t particularly want you to respond directly to me (though feel free too) and these questions are not designed to attack...
xsisterhoodx- straight edge stories interview project
With a little help from the community the xsisterhoodx- straight edge stories project is live! This project aims to collect in-depth interviews with women/girls who are straight edge from around the w...
Girl, Straight Edge, and Italian Born.
Next year will be my 10th straight edge birthday; I was born and currently living in Italy. A lot of people, especially from the US, asked me about the Italian situation with the COVID-19; and aft...
The story of a Kid from Kansas
One might ask how straight edge found its way to a 16-year-old in Kansas. The answer is simple, a badass sister! I was never fond of alcohol, I thought cigarettes were gross and didn't like the light-...
Bluejay: A Eulogy
Jay was a good friend when he was sober. We spent many days together exploring the woods and canals of Northern Delaware. At night, we’d listen to music and philosophize, debating and laughing. But Ja...