Different people choose to define it different ways. I use to be very judgemental of people who didn't have the same lifestyle or beliefs as me. I thought if friends would drink, I wouldn't accept them. I now contiue to live straight edge i.e. no drink, drug, smoking, veg lifestyle, no promiscious sex etc., but I don't try to make others do like I do and I don't judge others like I did. I respect yr pro sober lifestyle and feel that people who are living that way due to a bout of addiction are better off than continuing to f*ck up their lives by hurting themselves and their loved ones. I grew up around addiction and didn't want to have to put myself through the same shit. I have never been drunk, never smoked pot, and enjoy living sober and feel its a high. I think what is important is that you are living that lifestyle today. Its like I've been veg for 5 years, 3 years vegan, but ate meat for 20 years, what counts is today. peace