My husband has noticed me being too attached to my computer, or so he says. He wants me to feel free to binge watch tv shows or surf the internet for news on my favorite fluffy celebrity story during the daytime but to leave off of that stuff in the evenings and at night so that I maybe get some better sleep. (It hasn't worked - I still can't sleep well. But that's sort of beside the point.) He's right - there is a little endorphin hit every time I perform these ritual viewing activities. There's some comfort in it even if it is mundane and seemingly meaningless, which in a way is what makes it appealing to me. Also, depressing shows or movies resonate with me when I'm depressed too. I do feel as though there's something more that I can relate to in them. I think tv watching or internet surfing can be addictive behaviors and ones to be monitored, but when you feel crappy enough this seemingly relatively harmless form of escapism seems worthwhile I guess, even if it doesn't bring any lasting relief at all. I don't have any answers for you but I understand exactly what you mean in your post.