In this episode, I talk about repetition in knitting (both of stitch patterns and of patterns) as related to "practicing" new skills of recovery. 

music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about the power of a singular focus, both in terms of 12-step groups and in terms of creativity, making, and knitting. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about the phrase "the pink cloud" both in terms of addiction and recovery and in terms of yarny goodness. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about three d-i-y fails and how they reminded me of how important and valuable tradition 8 has been in my recovery. 

Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about mending and repair and how these crafting tasks might be linked to step 8 and the process of becoming willing to make amends. 

Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about lessons learned from a finicky sewing project and from my son's hobby...building a gaming computer! Don't sew (or build) when you're hungry, frustrated, thirsty or tired. (Okay, that's H.F.T.T. not H.A.L.T., but you get the point). 

music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about the role of rest in recovery. Maybe it's not ironic that my week's knitting project is titled the "careless" cardigan. 

Music credits: Ketsa, "Day Trips" 

In this episode, I talk about giving and receiving (knitted and yarny) gifts. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

I chat about knitting and how slow, daily progress leads to change...one day and row at a time.

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

I talk about tradition 10 of al-anon and how it connects to activism and protest this week and to the discussions about racism in the knitting community 

This podcast is about my personal experience of living with alcoholism (and knitting through it!) and you should, as always, take what you like and leave the rest.

if you'd like to chat more about this:  [email protected]

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"