Comments on: Unplugged: Breaking Your Television Addiction

By: Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:52:37 +0000

the cast of Gilmore Girls are very pretty, i wish i could marry one of them.“;

By: Capeta

Capeta — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:22 +0000

Hi Sabina,

agree with you completely. There are many addictions that keep us disconnected from ourselves. I’m addictet, too, but have managed to reduce watching TV – apart from watching soccer (another addiction, especially here in Germany …).

Keep on writing!

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By: Maxwell

Maxwell — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:26:05 +0000

I’ve always referred to the TV as the Idiot Box. If there was better content that engaged people’s minds and helped to reduce society’s apathy to most things SERIOUS, I’d be a happy camper. In essence, TV has contributed immensely to the DUMBING down of society.
I’ll admit I was Dallas/Falcon Crest/Knots Landing addict in grade 8 thanks to my mom.
Heck, she’s been a Young & The Restless addict for almost (yikes!!!) 40 years. Good lords!! She’s a goner…still coming home on time for her daily 4:30pm sessions.

Cartoons are different though. They help bring imagination to kids. I truly miss those legendary, creative cartoons (Bugs Bunny/Road Runner, Flintstones, Hong Kong Phooey, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo, and other greats) that gave me that priceless “child at heart” personality where I can laugh at anything. To me, that’s therapeutic.

Sadly, TV “programming” today has lost that magic — or innocence. As a result, society is more uptight and that’s reflected in less tolerance for things.

This is why I’m so thankful for sticking around in East Africa. I came for a 1 week business trip 4 years ago, but………………..

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By: BAbblinGirl

BAbblinGirl — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:15:48 +0000

I’ve recently joined this website, and was sitting here asking myself why I’ve been watching so much TV, and suddenly I come across your article. I found it very intriguing and very entertaining to read, and mostly, I’ve discovered a route I can take to rid myself of cookie munching while watching ‘The Biggest Loser”…1 of my current addictions.

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By: Patrick Raymondo

Patrick Raymondo — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:09:14 +0000

Been without TV for going on 3 years now. You mentioned the ‘water cooler’ and I find myself lost in the majority of the TV conversations at the cooler. I get strange looks, that’s for sure, when I mention that I don’t have a television. I feel sorry for these people as they are missing the world go by.

Another thing I have noticed is that many girls I have date say it’s not right not to have a TV … I beg to differ.

Great article and interesting comments.

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By: Jacki

Jacki — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:24 +0000

I really miss not being allowed to have a tv, or not living anywhere near one. When I was studying abroad for six months, we weren’t allowed to have tv’s unless we had a license, and then for two of those months I was out in the middle of an archaeological dig.

That really helped me kick my addiction, especially since I used to be one of those people who would happily sit in front of the tv for 5+ hours watching complete trash. Now I don’t have any real desire to watch anything, and I don’t really watch movies any more either.

Too bad I can’t kick my internet addiction, especially since we rely so heavily on it for contact these days. It’d be nice to have a few months without that too.

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By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:41:55 +0000

If only I could kick my internet addiction!

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By: Alouise

Alouise — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:28:32 +0000

I feel the same way.

I go through phases with tv, where I’ll be completely addicting to one show (right now it’s Dexter) and then I’ll stop watching for a while. Same with different movies or even books or lots of different things. I have a lot of interests that build up and then they get replaced by something else – but I’ll eventually revisit them.

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By: Turner

Turner — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:20:38 +0000

It’s too late for me.

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By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:06:10 +0000

Having not strictly owned a TV (or a clock / wristwatch) for a number of years I still awe at how people can go without…there are many in public spaces; it is simple to maintain habits (or just punctuality) with no real ownership in urban settings.

Planted in places one doesn’t notice these devices; till one looks in earnest we risk jettisoning real social links for TV’s false ‘Friends’. Shudder to think how ‘glued’ I had been and shiver for those yet attached to the 50 minute hour. The internet with nano-second blogging is a re-iteration on the ’stay-tuned’ meme; developing ones own moderate limits is time well spent.

Fewer uses of my DVDs and video games has been trying since rainy days do make for good double-bills or advancing-levels; can’t let go of everything, uh?!

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