Media Addiction, Media Addiction Wherefore Art Thou Media Addiction?

Has it seriously been a week already without the internet and cable for me? Boy time sure goes fast when you're not making an ass imprint in a computer chair or couch cushion!

Honestly, when the cable was shut off last week I know I was very insistent that we leave it off, but deep down, I was worried. I had so many shows to watch! So much online to do! My day was filled with Facebook games and status updates, Twitter following, forum replying, blog hopping, writing, surfing, playing . . . my nights were overflowing with How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Glee, Biggest Loser, Hell's Kitchen, cartoons, Office, Outsourced, reruns of Monk and House, and don't even get me started on Netflix!

And now, they were to be all ignored by me. But who else would pay them any attention!? They were gonna die without my love and adoration!

What? They're still running? Some even got picked up for additional seasons? All without my help?

Well . . . that's . . . you know . . . nice for them.

Kinda makes me feel a little less important in the lives of fictional television characters.

So truthfully, I haven't missed it all that much. I've found that by cutting out all the random surfing online has left me the ability to concentrate on writing. Instead of looking around the internet for an hour for the perfect funny image to go along side my short but sweet blog post, I write a decently sized blog post, include my heart and a bit of my soul for decoration, and I've got the rest of the day to accomplish things.

Don't get me wrong, I'm suffering a little without Glee, Big Bang Theory and Raising Hope. But you know what? We were pretty much going to buy those on DVD when they came out anyways. We're collectors. It's what we do. And in the meantime, I've found that I'm not missing it that much.

Three days the week before last, I spent it in a depressive mood, stuck in my recliner with a bowl of Top Ramen and 8 Seasons of Monk on instant Netflix. I'm not even exaggerating. I was feeling so down that my day consisted of watching someone else be depressed with OCD. But his home was at least clean!

Without television and internet this week, I've been up, dressed even. I've fulfilled bloggy needs, read scriptures daily, got back in touch with some friends I've been putting on the backburner, went to Church for 5 hours instead of 1 (normally Church only lasts 3 hours, but we also attended Church with Matt's family due to a children's program performed by our nephew and Matt's father giving a talk) and God bless it all, I cleaned my kitchen.

I even had time to take a nap yesterday on the couch with my Pug.

So without the distractions of constant electronics I've realised something . . . life is really good.

PS: I still of course keep my phone attached to me at all times cause it's now my only source of limited internet access. And cutting that completely off would probably kill me inside.

PS x2: I'm also watching old DVDs to keep noise in the background.

PS x3: It's actually really upsetting to get all excited to watch Eclipse only to remember that it hasn't been released on DVD yet and what you actually have in your hand is New Moon.

PS x4: This week I've been graciously given the title of Mental Health Blogger of the Week at Sugar Filled Emotions. I'll be guest posting there all week long. It's such an honor really. I never intended to be a Mental Health Blogger in the beginning. But talking openly with you all about my OCD, anxiety and depression has helped bring healing into my life, and according to the emails you beautiful readers send me, it's brought some healing to yours as well.

So check me out this week at www.sugarfilledemotions.com