When it comes to addiction there are good and bad things to be addicted to but I think the thing we are all addicted to is our tv shows. We binge watch and crave our characters as we watch their lives unravel and make us feel so much better about ours. But do we really know when we are addicted to our favorite streaming network, find your most important phases here in the tell all of everything you become once you truly are addicted to Netflix.
Sit back, relax, grab your go-to streaming snack and fall into the pit of despair that is binge watching, its okay we all do it.
1. The "just one more episode" phase
The obsession begins when the clock hits two AM and you know that eight AM class is going to kill but when Netflix as if your still watching you select yes. You tell yourself one more episode and then you'll go to bed but you find yourself watching the sunrise in the window and getting ready for class before you know it.
2. The friends VS Netflix phase
Phase two is when you lay in bed and contemplate the "Wyd" text in the group message or the next episode in the TV series your binging. You've been with your friends every day after class and have only been able to watch an episode a night, so maybe my show should be my priority instead.
3. The inappropriate reaction phase
This may be the most embarrassing phase and one of the last, this is when you are watching your favorite tv show and you find your self-reacting with the characters as if you too are in the show. You laugh and make facial expressions until realizing its too late and the deed is done.
4. The proud parent phase
This is the last phase, the one where you are inherently obsessed with the said TV show on Netflix and there is no turning back. You begin speaking about your characters to your friends as if they were real. You share their stories and characteristics and tell your friends time and time again to watch the show in order to make friends with your fictional character too.
5. Acceptance is key
So now you know, you are officially addicted to Netflix. Accept it, nurture it, because maybe it helps you escape to a place where you can feel magical and get away from the harsh realities of the world. Accept it, because honestly there are worse things to be addicted to.
