Crochet saves lives. It saved mine. In the worst throes of
depression I found myself sobbing on the bathroom floor, the tip of
a kitchen knife pointed into my wrist. I was aching to break the
flesh and bring the pain to an end. Through sheer force of will, I
pried my own desperate hands open and replaced the knife with a
crochet hook. Then I crocheted to save my life. In this book, you
will get to know me through my story of depression and healing. And
you will get to know other women as well. You will meet Aurore who
crochets to stay in touch with reality as she deals with ongoing
psychiatric hallucinations. You will meet Laurie who made a new
life with crochet after years of a life filled with abuse. You will
meet Tammy whose crochet helps her with the ups and downs of living
with Chronic Lyme Disease. You will meet Liza who crochets through
the anxiety of having temporary bouts of blindness caused by an
undiagnosed health condition. Here are some of the things you will
hear them say: "When I crochet I don't think about how my body is
now broken; I think about how I can create something beautiful and
useful with my hook and either yarn or thread." -Vicki "When I'm
anxious, I feel like a hollow hull. Crocheting helps fill up the
void." - Aurore "I couldn't pay for therapy, but a few balls of
crochet thread cost less than $20 and provided me with many hours
of crochet." - M.K. "The feeling of the yarn and the rhythmic
motions produced by crocheting are very quieting and help me
regroup, recharge and become reconnected to my inner self amidst
turmoil and confusion." - Aimee "Crochet helps me put my pain on
the back burner for a while. It takes my focus away from how I'm
feeling and puts it in a more productive place." - Shelli The two
dozen women whose stories are shared in this book are the women who
hook to heal. We are not alone. Studies shows that crocheters are
numerous; research and anecdotal evidence show that people of all
ages, from all walks of life, with all types of health conditions
may find healing through their hooks and yarn. Join us on our
journey.
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