Stickin it to the Man!

Long ago, for a reason I can't really even remember....wait, no I remember.....back in Auburn, AL, I paid for cable and reported when my picture was not good. The problem was never fixed and yet my bill always remained at the normal price. This really ticked me off so I decided that I would not have cable again. That way I could stick it to the cable company and get back at them for all those people they stick it to. (You know they are hurting big time for not having my business. Big time!) Of course, this has really affected my ability to stay "in touch" with much of the outside world, not to mention great football games. In fact, I used to win fantasy football leagues and now....well, let's just say that my mom gets really upset at me for not knowing crucial information about college and pro football games. She goes crazy over all that stuff. But the point is that I don't have cable and I think that I have about 10 channels that mostly work and yet I still have this desire to watch tv all day even when there is nothing on. I have to physically throw myself off the couch and take the batteries out of the remote control in order to get something done. Ok, perhaps I don't have to go to those extremes, but I sure wish I turned the tv off more frequently. And I might as well admit while I can that I do have a bit of an addiction to..........well, its Days of Our Lives. I'm telling you, I don't know how they suck me in, but I am addicted. My husband is threatening to send me to a group. OK, maybe he isn't, but he is pretty upset that he has found himself curious about the storylines as well. Ha ha ha. Please tell me a few things: 1) Do you find yourself "sticking it to the man" on any issues? 2) Do you know how to break free from the harmful addictions of soap operas?
Anyhow, any help you can offer here would greatly be appreciated.