Turn on tune in drop out,

[bhm]

I havn't watched TV in years, I'm cat sitting and watching a dirty harry marathon on AMC, lol, anyone eles numbing there brain with the boob toob?

 

[shimmerz]

Nope. I haven't done TV for decades.

And don't get me started on this reality TV bullshit. I have enough problems with reality than to be looking at shows that insist then are real when clearly they are not.

So not good for me.

 

[Abstract]

I wish I could say no but. Yup. A binge tele watcher at times. What I watch depends whats happening for me. Used to be really triggering stuff but now its only sometimes hugely triggering stuff. ;) Sometimes its stuff aimed at 5 year olds.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I can handle tv only in very small doses due to the commercials that promote all the shit that nearly killed me (food-like substances/artificial fragrances/medications)....and eventually learning that it's called "programming" for a reason. I'd be happy without it, but the hubby insists on keeping it.

However, I am a slave to the other, what I call "idiot box", being my laptop. I find it more pleasurable because I have more control over what I see/watch, when I want to watch it, and I can take it from room to room and outdoors. I try to have less screen and more green every chance I get to help maintain the few threads of sanity I have left.

 

[somerandomguy]

I pretty much only use the tube for watching sports, which I love. Nothing turns my brain off like watching adults play games that don't matter. ?❤?

 

[Kintsugi]

I need to quit watching TV again. I don’t watch conventional television except whatever might be on in the background at work, but I almost completely quit watching shows last year for many months. I got really in touch with myself by listening to what I would dub very postmodernist music, and I truly believe that was a massive step towards eradicating dissociation in my life, which was an unintended side effect. Listening to such music somehow helped train me in mindfulness wonderfully.

Now I’m back to my old ways, and I can tell it’s hurting me. I’ve tried to correct it, but my boyfriend has been experiencing depression this year and he’s become stuck binge watching shows. I’ve talked to him about it several times, but it’s difficult to shake the habit, and it’s difficult for me not to also get sucked into checking out with him. I know it’s bad on my end because I only watch anime and reality TV when I’m at peak avoidance and depression.

This thread has been an extra wake up call. Thank you.

 

[Ronin]

I would trade you all y’all that want to stop, in that I would need to start again.

When I am watching things, I usually eat (or try to) to it, talk to people (so while I am at fannish squees and critiques, might as well tell you what’s up with me otherwise), exploring new music (ooooh, did not know this one, and that one, and...) leading to exploring art as a whole, creating things (inspiratioon :D there I go), learning things and making money and all around productive little hermit.

A good long while, a boring nothing. ?

 

[bhm]

Today it's a vintage x files marathon! Lol, oh no! Look out for that creepy voodoo man scully! Hahahahah

 

[grit]

How do I know I am falling the wagon of healing?
I start to read about Trump and click and click all day on every link that has trump related news.

That is how I know I am spiralling down to the cesspool!

Thanks for reminding me

 

[bhm]

I have a small tablet at home but generally only watch lectures, debates, educational based stuff, listen to various podcasts, occasionally a bad movie, lol, this is the first time in over a decade I've indulged in actuall cable televison, it's giving me a frontal lobe headache, now I'm onto nat geo marathon of china from above,

 

[bhm]

Afert being exposed to cable television for three days i feel like my brain is melted by a laser, I reluctantly turned it back on and felt sluggish and weird within ten miniutes,

 

[Abstract]

Oh, I know people get sarcastic about the possibility of addiction to technology but personally I can see how it can happen. Yes, I know not chemically but... Especially if one has a tendency to addictions or avoidance. It can be like a big black shiny hole. Sucking you in for hours.