Crochet has seen me through a lot of things – managing bipolar being the biggest challenge. It has helped me develop patience with my boys and helped me complete something I start. Crochet has also added a sense of accomplishment to my life and dare I say pride?
Yes, I’m proud of my crochet. I enjoy when what I make pleases someone else. My hats and blankets are all over the world keeping someone warm.
I have one last or big challenge that I’ve been putting off for a long time. I’ve tried to battle it and I get defeated each time. It is my relationship to food. I use it as my drug of choice. I want that to stop. It has robbed me of so much and I am so tired of feeling out of control in this area.
Earlier this year Crochet with Cris shared how she was going to crochet granny squares for each pound lost in a project she named “Crochet My Life Back”. I decided to join her.
So far I’ve not be a good participant. Food is still my ‘go to’ for everything stressful in my life. I will be crocheting one heart for each day I listen to a true hunger signal aka growl. Often times I’ll eat without knowing it – it has become such a habit with me. If someone offers me food I automatically say yes without considering if I am hungry. Sounds weird for those who can’t conceive of eating past that satisfied feeling or eating when you aren’t hungry BUT this is what I do.
Here is the collection of posts for this project.
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