Other than
coffee, and my psych meds, there are no chemicals which go into my body to
alter my mind or emotional fitness. I
stopped smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol without much attention to my
actions. It took several months of being
sober before I realized that sobriety had become principal to my state of
consciousness and wellbeing. At that
time, the decision to go straight edge had been made.
Despite
being somewhat devout in adherence to straight edge philosophy, I’m not very
knowledgeable to how it relates to anarchy.
Not everything must be intellectualized, however. Here, I will espouse
my own understanding of how the straight edge lifestyle fits in with liberation
and anti-capitalist ideologies.
First, being
fully present to partake in life’s simple pleasures, without augmenting consciousness
with illicit drugs—or alcohol—cultivates a great deal of self-awareness. Self-awareness is a great means towards
self-reliance; in turn, as we become clearer to how we maintain resolve in the
midst of tyranny, we become more in tune with the welfare of all human
beings. Movement towards feeling the
feelings of injustice, and relating these feelings to other’s welfare, elevates
our political relevancy.
Outside of
being more connected to our political/social consciousness, remaining drug free
is a great means to give added nourishment to the soul. Our minds are one of the most connected to
our soul organs which inhabit our bodies.
And freedom of the mind, which may soak in the entirety of our existence
with sobriety, allows our soul to be cultivated with purer intention. Moral underpinnings of living drug free allow
us not only to rid our minds and bodies of toxic chemicals, but, ourselves, of
the toxic vices.
What we do
to remain pure, in our personal practices, gives us the emotional resolve to create
health and well being in our lives.
Sobriety can have importance to one’s political ideology because it
connects us to our own welfare. Being
healthy, and being of an alternative mindset, produces a personal social
culture of understanding, and empathy.
And in these things we may find the need for solidarity—and true,
uncompromising, equality.
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