beer or tv?

Whats the better habit;

Staying away from tv by drinking alcohol.
(consequently staying away from reality by being too drunk)

Staying away from reality by watching tv.
(consequently entering reality by making tv persons your real life friend whom you share your joys and sorrows with)

?

So, i guess there are more alternatives, just none of them came to my mind now.  I'm probably broken from alternating beers and tv.