Prologue

Hi, my name is Jake Lentz, and I am an edge-breaker. For those of you who do not know what the term 'edge-breaker' means, it means that I was once straightedge (almost 6 years), and decided to deviate from that path.

For those of you that don't know what straightedge means, it means:

"a lifetime commitment never to drink, smoke, or do drugs. some people include abstinence from promiscuous sex. others abstain from caffeine. started in the hardcore/punk scene of the early 1980's in Washington DC." -taken from urbandictionary.com So basically, I used to be vehemently opposed to drinking, smoking, or doing drugs. I now, however, do not associate myself with that moniker. The reasons behind this choice will be outlined in detail in this blog. There are a few different reasons I am writing this blog. 1. I like to blog and tell stories. 2. I want to show the world that straightedge is a great set of ideals, but not right for everyone. 3. I want to explain how I came to make the decision to a) be straightedge, and b) abandon this set of ideals. 4. I want my friends and family to see that, even though I have deviated, I am still the same person and, I think, anyway, a better person. Maybe me explaining myself through this medium will help people understand me a little better, or even themselves. So yeah, that's what this is all about. I plan to give an autobiographical account of my life as straightedge Jake, then talk about why I decided to change. -Jake