Addiction to soap operas

[Lady Bug]

Hi,

about 2 months ago, the VCR in my TV died and I have been left with watching some music DVDs (that I do enjoy immensely and almost never tire of) in the DVD player. However, for many years I had taped soap operas and even though I get incredibly frustrated with the plots, they have an addictive aspect to it that had made it very hard for me to quit.

since these past 2 months in which the VCR has stopped working, I have coped without watching them by watching some musical performances on the DVDs and I have been enjoying the latter, but I can't seem to stop getting the soaps out of my mind, even though I almost never go onto soap message boards anymore and seldom go on soap sites within these past 2 months.

my temptation to read up about them on websites has heightened again and I want these filthy programs out of my life and out of my existence. I know that they do nothing but glorify and even promote sin as some form of entertainment and expect us to think that this is all great stuff when I can't bring myself to believe that.

whatever is bad and wicked on soaps, is the hotspot of entertainment: infidelity, stealing others' SO's and spouses, lying, cheating, stealing, blackmailing, gossip, promiscuity, cheap sex, hatred, unforgiveness, manipulation, constant divorces, anything under the sun. I never really relished in any of that even though the stories as a whole drew me in an unconventional way. I want out of that pull that I feel toward these programs and if I have coped a couple months, I REALLY want to cope for a lot longer.

 

[Criada]

They can be very compulsive!
But two months without seeing them is a long time, well done! If you can make it for that long, you can do one more day... and that's all you have to worry about - today.
Praying that God will bring other things along to distract your mind

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.(Philippians 4:8)

 

[BlessEwe]

When my boys were babies I really got into the soaps as well, maybe to hear/see an adult instead of Elmo... lol It is addicting how they keep you in suspense of whats going to happen next, just like most of the reality shows out there as well.
After about 7 or 8 years not watching them, I tuned back in just for a few minutes, and basically the same stuff was going on, only with different people on the soap. It is a time taker, and I find I get so much more done in my day.

 

[janny108]

I used to watch General Hospital and Opra W. because my mom used to have them on TV. as well as read gossip magazines.
But I broke away from that when I found a fellowship in my town.

To me it's easier to get addicted to daily or weekly TV shows because it's easier to get hooked.
Jan

 

[UnitynLove]

I don't particularly think soaps are bad but if you are putting that before God and his word then it becomes a problem. Just make sure to keep God and his word first place and you can watch your soaps in modesty.

 

[janny108]

Good point.
Jan