Yes! I’ve been an advocate of the 30-day media fast for a long time — since trying it, myself. Though I thought I was well informed & pretty with it, making generous use of the mute button, carefully choosing what to view, I was in for a huge surprise.
On day 31 it hit me that I had to get rid of the TV, entirely. I found what came through it insulting & often disgusting. Continual use keeps us somehow hypnotized — hard to explain, but anyone can prove this for themselves, as you’ve done.
We’re “pre” waking up, that’s for sure — as long as that is our choice. We gain a new respect for free will, we experience a great shift in how we use that. Simply everything shifts with our shifting perspectives. I’ve noted a moving out of the head & into Heart, our central beingness. It’s really awesome. 😃