How can I cut down to tv watching in the home?

It's really stressing me out I want to turn it off but I just got a wide screen tv and cable and for the past month and a half its been on and its making me feel guilty that Its been on so long in the family home how can I just just turn it off before I never used to watch that much, but now there always something cool coming on and It really stressing and making me upset I just want to turn it off because I know too much tv is bad for the family so what can I do to drastically reduce the amount watched? And then when I do turn it off Im just so lonely unfortunately and just sitting there I'll read for an hour but after that I may switch the tv back on only because I have cable what can I do to reduce this.