They say the first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. So here it goes. I am an addict. An Office addict. One might say that I practically eat, sleep, and breathe the Office. I know there are many more out there like me, or perhaps some that have worse afflictions, so I speak with all Office Addicts in mind- Enjoy.
When did I first realize I was becoming hopelessly addicted? Maybe it was when I began quoting lines from the show regularly? Was it when "that's what she said" became a reflex? Perhaps it was when my friends and I began using "shun, unshun, and reshun"? It could've been when I watched episodes repeatedly, or when I hungrily searched for any video, newspaper, magazine, or internet link that had to do with The Office. It is hard to tell for sure, but at any rate, I figured out by now that I'm an addict. Have I tried kicking the habit? Well, that would be like Michael being good friends with Toby, or Todd Packer not being a jerk. Impossible! As I expressed in a recent pick I made, I would rather watch The Office than have $10,000. That is what I call an expensive habit.
Keeping all of that in mind, just imagine how I struggled with a summer of withdrawal. Nothing but old episodes to occupy my never-ending hunger. The episodes and internet tidbits kept me barely making it, counting down the days until I could be rewarded with some fresh new scenes. Now, I am almost literally trembling with excitement. A new season full of everything that makes the show great is so close! Being so near to getting my first installment of pure joy, you can just imagine the difficulty I am having of making it through the last few days. The amount of Office-related material I have gone through in the past week or so have increased dramatically. Before I partake in the great joys of Season 4, I must make sure I know everything I can- every good line, plot, character, and episode. Is that addiction? Probably.
It’s tough to be so desperately addicted to a show. The wait between episodes, and especially between seasons, is unbearable. And of course, when I most need to work or concentrate, I find myself hopelessly distracted with Office-related material. When a character on the show is in pain, I too feel that pain (when Dwight left, I was gravely concerned). Yes, it certainly isn't easy to be an addict, but I think the rewards of being one far outweigh the difficulties. They say the first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Thing is, I don't need to recover really, I need to rejoice- rejoice in the fact that there is a show out there that makes me complete. Do I accept my addiction? Absolutely I do.
When did I first realize I was becoming hopelessly addicted? Maybe it was when I began quoting lines from the show regularly? Was it when "that's what she said" became a reflex? Perhaps it was when my friends and I began using "shun, unshun, and reshun"? It could've been when I watched episodes repeatedly, or when I hungrily searched for any video, newspaper, magazine, or internet link that had to do with The Office. It is hard to tell for sure, but at any rate, I figured out by now that I'm an addict. Have I tried kicking the habit? Well, that would be like Michael being good friends with Toby, or Todd Packer not being a jerk. Impossible! As I expressed in a recent pick I made, I would rather watch The Office than have $10,000. That is what I call an expensive habit.
Keeping all of that in mind, just imagine how I struggled with a summer of withdrawal. Nothing but old episodes to occupy my never-ending hunger. The episodes and internet tidbits kept me barely making it, counting down the days until I could be rewarded with some fresh new scenes. Now, I am almost literally trembling with excitement. A new season full of everything that makes the show great is so close! Being so near to getting my first installment of pure joy, you can just imagine the difficulty I am having of making it through the last few days. The amount of Office-related material I have gone through in the past week or so have increased dramatically. Before I partake in the great joys of Season 4, I must make sure I know everything I can- every good line, plot, character, and episode. Is that addiction? Probably.
It’s tough to be so desperately addicted to a show. The wait between episodes, and especially between seasons, is unbearable. And of course, when I most need to work or concentrate, I find myself hopelessly distracted with Office-related material. When a character on the show is in pain, I too feel that pain (when Dwight left, I was gravely concerned). Yes, it certainly isn't easy to be an addict, but I think the rewards of being one far outweigh the difficulties. They say the first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Thing is, I don't need to recover really, I need to rejoice- rejoice in the fact that there is a show out there that makes me complete. Do I accept my addiction? Absolutely I do.
