If I recognize that I have a sickness based in shame, will I benefit eliminating the ill from my life?

I have a mild problem that I am in a condition of dependence on technology. It makes me feel well absorbing myself in my favorite tv shows and those are what give me serenity. I know I can find other areas in life to explore but I am satisfied with my tv viewing habits. My identity is that of one with interests in television entertainment. My life is frozen except as a single entry in the vast array of television viewership. It seems I strayed into these circumstances somewhere along the way growing up. I believe that television is what keeps me from falling apart. Otherwise I am so ashamed I fail to function normally. This is unjustified. For me, living without cable, or satellite tv, very quickly leads to nonsensical, abusive behavior. I am very interested in the feelings and behaviors of those I see on television. The opinion of my favorite characters and their way of doing things is important to me. I will always tune in to see.If I recognize that I have a sickness based in shame, will I benefit eliminating the ill from my life?
You seem like a bright enough individual who has come to realize (perhaps only subconsciously) that TV is no longer giving you what you need. I think maybe it's time you graduated to a more advanced level. For this you'll need a bottle of water (or coffee thermos), a newspaper, and if you smoke a pack of cigarettes (though if you don't, I do NOT recommend starting for this purpose). Your classroom will be a bench or a wall. So find one in the mall, in the park, outside city hall, wherever people pass, meet, and congregate. And people watch. From their clothes, their expressions, their walk and body language, try and decipher their lives, their loves, their hopes and dreams, shattered or blossoming. The water/coffee %26amp; paper give you an excuse for being where you are. You can even take paper and pencil and take notes if you really like. You've already had the crash-course in TV drama, now try the subtlety of real life. ...art immitating life immitating art immitating life...etc. Go for it. I think you're ready.If I recognize that I have a sickness based in shame, will I benefit eliminating the ill from my life?
Throw your TV out the window!!!!
LIFE IS BETTER ON TV. PEOPLE GET THE GIRL THEY WANT, HAVE THE PERFECT LIFE, THEY ALL LOOK BETTER THAN NORMAL FOLKS.


ONCE YOU REALIZE THAT THEY ARE THE TOP OF SOCIETY, AND YOU AREN'T, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE ON. I KNOW EVERYONE WANTS TO BE LIKE HOUSE, OR JACK BAUER, OR DATE CARMEN ELECTRA, BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE.
Sounds like you are avoiding the pain of experiencing reality.


You may need to see a thrapist or at the very least join a few groups or clubs where you can participate in a way that doesn't feel overwhelmingly threatening to you.
Absorbing yourself in your favourite TV prog is fine in itself but don't let it distract you from what is reality. The way you have written your question suggests you are at least one step removed already. Have faith in yourself, bite the bullet and get out there and mix it up!! (your social life I mean). Best of luck
Do you refer to the TV charecters as if you know them when in conversation? Do you feel intense anxiety if you miss a show or two?


If so... well perhaps you are addicted, like many ppl are addicted to myspace or porn *some broad examples* I had a weird tech addiction too but I overcame it by forcing myself to find other ENJOYABLE activities AWAY from the computer.


That is just me though, everyone is unique. If it is interfering with your life I would suggest removing yourself from the environment and trying new things- nothing wrong with catching your weekly shows but when you are devoting a significant amount of your time towards that *and writing for advice on here* I think you already know the answer- or at least a portion of it. Best of luck!
I鈥檓 sorry, but this is something that crawls up my back.





People you see on TV are 'characters,' they have no 'opinions.' They are like puppets with scripts, they REPEAT what is on the scripts to you in your home.





They are fighting for your approval through ratings which will in turn keep them employed - there on your screen.





You do not 'fail to function normally' because there is no such critter as 'normal.' What there is, is 'averages.' And quite likely you fall towards on end of the spectrum of these averages - and I fall somewhere on the other end of these two arms (possibly).





I get the impression that you are stuck - like the ball in a game of tennis - between two bats.





you claim to feel 'ashamed to fail to function normally,' and then that 'it is unjustified.' Well, if you feel 'ashamed' then you feel it for a reason. Denying that you feel it changes nothing, and certainly not your feelings of shame.





You claim: Living without TV leads to your nonsensical and abusive behaviour....


And: The opinion of your favourite characters etc is important to you.....





Well, I'm suggesting to you that your 'living with TV leads to nonsensical behaviour' as for reasons already stated, What and Who you see there .....THEY ARE NOT REAL sunshine.





But then, you are there, stuck in your fantasy world and have no real interest in doing anything else but lapping up the fairy stories presented for BIG children.





If you wanted to 'change,' then you would ...beyond making poetic forays here.





Best of luck with it.


Sash.