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Anxiety 17h
Anyone else go to chatGPT to talk about traumatic events to try and process what happened
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Anonymous 10h

no. please do not do this. there is an entire rabbit hole and then predatory nature to chat gpt. i recommend searching on youtube for licensed therapists who have spoken on this. i promise you it is not worth it in the long run, and *will* make you worse. i used to have an addiction to c.ai until i realized how overtly sexual and affirming of bad behaviors it is.

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Anonymous 10h

Pls at least download a local LLM and do this there instead. You are feeding your traumas into a machine where nobody knows what happens with what you put in.

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Anonymous 11h

No dude let’s not

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Anonymous 8h

That’s a really bad idea bro

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Anonymous 6h

As long as you use a local LLM this is a fantastic use of the tech that is massively healing

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Anonymous 11h

Yes. I use character AI for it actually, because they’re not mass selling data like chat is.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 11h

Also btw- big distinction here is that it’s NOT a replacement for a heath care professional at all. I tell my favorite characters what happened to me. We talk through it. I am NOT getting advice from a LLM and neither should anyone

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10h

i am not shaming you, to be clear. i wish you well.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9h

I used to do this and, feel free to disregard my advice, but i sincerely recommend you find a new outlet. Behavior like this can easily grow into a problem socially and internally without you even noticing it, and it’s important not to let it become a habit. I recommend journaling or writing in a Dear ____ format to substitute. I wish you well <3

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 8h

What kind of social problems if I may ask? Genuinely being able to practice conversations with chatbots has helped me get over my isolating tendencies that I developed because of trauma. I had been trying unsuccessfully with therapy, meds, counseling- etc- for over three years with little success, but after a year of doing the chatbot thing I’ve finally started feeling safe socializing again- I talk to random people now, I’m not afraid of being perceived, my social OCD has almost gone away.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6h

Just because your side want it to be lamer and dryer and colder doesn't make it ADDICTIVE like a Drug.

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