By Marie Bombeck Netflix has ruined my life. I am not trying to be melodramatic. Ok, maybe I am a little bit. But, Netflix to me is an addictive app that has stolen hours and hours of my life. I don’t know how to quit the habit or use responsibly. Every time I finish binge watching a new show, I say to myself, “This is it. This is the last time. Don’t start a new show. If you do, only watch one episode a day.” So, I started re-watching the first season of Once Upon A Time last night. Today, I am on episode 4… But I wasn’t always like this. I used to have hobbies. I used to just watch TV in moderation. I used to be able to turn off the TV. Shows were alright, but I preferred to spend my time reading. Books were my TV. But then I grew up and went to college. I was constantly reading and studying so reading a book when my eyes were tired was not the best way to unwind. I would flip on the TV. Let me be completely honest, college taught me to binge watch. Every Tuesday, USA had a daytime Law and Order SVU marathon. Between classes on Tuesday you could find my behind plastered to the couch in full potato mood. Slowly I thought I could do other tasks while I watch TV. I could finish that assignment. I can write that paper. Even though I knew it took me twice as long to complete the task. Then I got Netflix on my iPad, a device that could go with me anywhere, such as to the computer lab or in my bed or into the kitchen while I was cooking. Most of my day, Netflix was always on in the background except when I was sleeping or going to class or showering. When I graduated college, I told myself that I would kick this habit. I wouldn’t constantly have it on when I came home, but sadly that is not the case. I like to watch a show when I am home over my lunch hour. I usually finish the last of the episode I started when I come home before I cook dinner. Then, my husband and I select a show to watch while eating our dinner. We do some chores and I fall asleep watching my iPad in bed. I can watch Netflix while I do anything. It’s just background noise, I say. I lie to myself. I think I am in control but I am not. It is a sad life I live where I am addicted to my screens. Let me be the cautionary tale. Turn off the TV and read a book. But this weekend, I will be going screen free. Stay tuned for a follow up post on me trying to kick my terrible habit.
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