So my first
question about setting up a 12 step program for sock addiction is: Is it 12
steps or 6 pairs?
If you have ever
knitted socks, you know that they can become an addiction. I always tell people
I haven’t bought a pair of socks in twenty years, and yet I have spent more
money on socks than anyone else you know (present company out there in the
blogsphere excepted).
So here are my 12
steps to sock addiction. I will be posting these steps over the next several days so be sure to check back often.
As I think of
these, however, I realize I am not really looking for a cure.
Step 1: Admitting that one cannot control one’s
addiction or compulsion.
My name is Laurie and I am a sock addict. Hello, Laurie.
In the last two months, I
have knitted eight pairs of socks, and started three more. I have enough sock
yarn in my stash to last for two life times. In fact, I am convinced that I
will not leave this Earth until I have used up my stash. I will live to be 157
years old.
My addiction goes
with me everywhere. I always have at least one sock project with me at all
times. I knit in the car while my husband drives. I knit from the passenger
seat when my husband goes into the hardware store only to emerge one hour later
with a long stick and a bag of screws. I knit during my lunch hour at work while my Lean Cuisine Spaghetti and Meatballs gets cold. I
knit on the train both to and from work. I knit during my women’s group meeting
twice a month. I knit while watching TV. A sock project can go anywhere and that's exactly where they go.
Yes, I have an addiction. But it's not a bad one.
More tomorrow. Back to the needles.
(Please know that I recognize the difficulty of working through a 12-step program and only have respect and admiration for people who are struggling and/or succeeded.)
'Only to emerge one hour later with a long stick and a bag of screws' LOL.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my time in A Knitted Peace. Only to emerge 2 hours later with a single hank of sock yarn. My husband hangs out at Kates Wine bar while I shop. I usually have to be the designated driver home.