It’s okay for me to watch TV because I’m aware of what’s really going on. I take it one step further, recognizing that that last idea is wrong. Recognition is not the first step to change. Not in my experience, anyway.
Common theme through the book. "This action is not unhealthy if I recognize it and do it purposefully with conviction". The truth of that can be debated from both sides. You can purposefully recognize the harms of a drinking binge and commit anyway because you're "choosing" it. Doesn't make it healthy, but at least it's something you're aware of.
