10/17/2026
Today is edge day. Happy edge day.
But so is everyday for all of us that claimed.
I spent my entire youth around family members that battled with drug use, alcohol and addiction. I claimed edge in my early teens and never looked back. But I’ve been stone cold sober my whole life. Straight edge was just a name for the life i already led. All my edge tattoos are pre-legal age anyway.
I lost my mom to fentanyl in my late 20’s and that just solidified to me that i made the right choice all those years ago. I miss her dearly and she didn’t deserve that.
I never felt heavy connection straight edge growing up. I didn’t have many/any edge friends and i was always the odd one out. Now, I’m supported and surrounded by a strong community and it makes me proud.
I’m sober, i don’t care if you’re not. I never have and i never will. Everyone has their thing. Partaking isn’t mine. If you’ve ever been judged by what you choose, that’s a bummer, and I’m sorry. Cause that’s not what straight edge is about. At least not to me.
I owe my entire life to straight edge. And honestly, i firmly believe this shop wouldn’t exist without me choosing this path. My work ethic is what it is, because of it. I am who i am because of it.
Shoutout to xpainisthegiftofgodx for X’ing me up for the first time months back and for carrying the torch. Shoutout to speedfreaksbaby & Lally ☆ for chatting with me about edge for their zine a while back too.
I wanna print for more edge bands, if that’s you? Hit me up, cause those get me stoked.
Got a pre-edge day show in last night with Nullify and Home Invasion & get to see a ton of edge homies rip tonight at the DIY. Cause that’s what this s**t is about.
Thanks for supporting me, my family, my shop & my hopes and dreams. Whether you’re edge or not!
Till Death Baby!