My Second Broken Machine Needle in Two Months...

Sorry the picture is so blurry; I couldn't get it to focus on the needle. But I wanted to show you how it bent!

I'm not sure why my needles keep breaking; this is the second in one or two months (I don't remember when the last one broke.) Could it be because I'm using a needle that's meant for heavier fabrics that I am using? I am out of less heavy needles and keep forgetting to pick a pack up at JoAnn's...