1-8. How do I join the straight-edge?

    You don't join straight-edge, you take on the straight-edge. You 
    just get involved in the scene and start thinking for yourself. 

    The idea is to closely examine your own life, identify what factors 
    influence your thoughts and behaviours, assess what impact they are
    having on your life and rid yourself of those factors which you deem to 
    have a negative impact on your life. [2] [12]