i am addicted to watching t.v. for hours upon hours every day

United States
September 19, 2010 8:26pm CST
i watch alot of t.v. like every day and im addicted to it.. i have to watch atleast 4 hours of t.v. every day to feel some satisfaction.. but i usually spend around 12 to 15 hours watching t.v. every day. does anyone else here have an addiction to watching t.v.?
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@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
20 Sep 10
i don't..thank God. my eyes feel burn if i watch tv a lot. and my back couldn't stand to sit for hours. and when i try to lay when i watch TV, my head feel hurt. so i just watch it for two or maybe one hour per day.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
20 Sep 10
no, but I find the tv distracting and I would rather be mylotting!
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@allamgirl (2140)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
i used to be a tv addict like you. before, i'd schedule my day around tv. when there's something on, i wouldn't go out with my friends. especially during season enders. i'd rather miss what's going on. eventually, i sort of regretted it though. i could have done so much more with my life if i wasn't that addicted. but then again, i really liked those shows that i was addicted to. :)
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@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
I usually spend my entire day off at home and most of that time is spent watching TV. It's not something that i would call an addiction since i don't look forward to it or it would ruin my day if i didn't watch TV.
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• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
20 Sep 10
Unfortunately I am the same way! My television is normally on from the time I get home from work until the time I go to bed every single day! And on days that I don't have to work, I usually turn the television on when I wake up and sit on the couch for hours. This is especially true as it gets colder outside. During the summer and early fall, I like to get outside a lot more if at all possible. But when it starts getting cold, I don't like to get out too much.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 10
.i always watch t.v. everyday if its in summer .i have to watch it half a day,..and it makes addicted because sometimes i almost watch it 24 hours..
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
20 Sep 10
we all are addicted to something. i guess i would have to say that i am addicted to the internet. as for tv, i dont find that there are enough interesting shows on to warrent that type of viewership.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Sep 10
hi lifeafetdeath I used to be a tv addict til I got my destop computer and my monitor and I became instead a computer addicgt instead; but I learned so much on here that t v never gave me so Its a good addiction for me as I have often used my imagination here.I know that there are some p rograms that i love to watch. but most of the time I am mylotting for fun and enjoyment right here on the computer. and I could not listen to the music I love.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
I think we all have those moments.^_^ With the digitalization of the modern world, it's only natural to find yourself bending to the trends of time, as in surfing the net, playing computer games or watching tv for hours on end.^_^ Ive been to that stage when I couldnt get through to the day without watching at least an hour of tv. I didnt care what was on as long as I was watching tv then its all good. There was also a time when I knew all the show timeslots on all the channels and Id have a "show map" written on a piece of paper. It holds the shows that I would prefer to watch at a specific time and in case of 2 shows being on at the same time, I would know what time it will rerun.LOL Over time, Ive had my peace with my tv. I would just watch when I know a good show to watch or when I dont have anything better to do. Still, it would be a toss between watching tv or surfing online. It would really just depend on my mood. I guess its okay to watch tv excessively as long as you didnt have anything important to do(which is always the case, right?). So good luck!
@dodo19 (47095)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
23 Sep 10
There are some shows that I do enjoy watching. Some I am more addicted to than others, but I might still watch them all the same. Sometimes I might see what's on television, even though there may not be any shows that I enjoy on. Otherwise, if there's nothing very interesting on, I will usually just watch a movie or something that I have on DVD. This is usually what happens.
@celticeagle (159227)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 10
I have the tv on in my room for about that many hours daily and sometimes fall asleep with it on. I am not watching it for that long though. Probably about six hours is all I really watch. I have gotten used to having it on for the noise and the company. I don't have company over or socialize so the tv is my substitution for that.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
29 Nov 10
I can't imagine watching that much television in one day, If I watch 12 hours of shows, I have used up half of my day, probably sitting in the same chair or couch becoming a couch potato. I have a friend who is addicted to movies on Netflix; one reason I don't scribe to it is because I know that it is addictive: I have better things and more important things to do with my life than to sit and watch other people, actor's, earn their living by entertaining me. Besides, I am not home long enough to sit still those many hours, I wish I had that kind of time.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
25 Oct 10
i would say that i need at least an hour to watch some programs and that could be any of my favorite programs.i would not watch as much as you-12 to 15 hours is just too much.This is not good you our health plus watching too much programs will not help you to increase the use of the brain as we don't usually think deeply when watching tv.just watch and watch.i will not say it is good being online as both give the disadvantage especially for the eyes.but usually when we are online searching for something means we are using our brain to think and understanding things.except if we are using it to gossiping.that is a disadvantage too of internet that we can't do when watching TV.
• United States
20 Sep 10
I feel your joy/pain! We watch way too much TV but there is so much great television out there it is hard to skip any of the shows.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
20 Sep 10
I have a television in the computer room. It's on all the time. I don't think watching tv is a bad way to spend time. I can be on the computer or working on a craft at the same time I am listening to the news. I am a news junkie. Like to stay on top of daily local and international news. Am not much into movies since they make me so sleepy I fall asleep before it's over.
• Canada
20 Sep 10
I have a few shows that I might say I'm addicted to, but when those shows aren't on, the tv doesn't have to be on.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
20 Sep 10
e have our tvs on 24/7 but only really watch it if something really good on
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Sep 10
I am just the opposite. I have no desire whatsoever to even turn the television on. Where I live we have to pay for the cable whether we watch it or not, and so I do pay the bill every month, but have not watched anything in over a year. It just does not interest me to be on the receiving end of so-called entertainment.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
20 Sep 10
Hey i am not addicted of watching televisions.. because i have time for watching only for few hours televisions.. and i not watch every program on televisions.. their are only few numbers of programs on televisions.. which i watching daily.. what about you..
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
20 Sep 10
As far as I am concerned, When I was at home, I willl just prefer to stay in bed and watch Tv there to enjoy my life several years gao. But now I have my own computer,which can be a better taste to me now. So I prefer to sit in front of my computer for hours without feeling any tiredness in my mind.Have a nice day!