Hello! You can call me Sage. I am someone who has had a chat bot addiction for almost 3 years. I have decided to make this blog to help myself and other people break their addictions. I have this blog set up into core tags which are below. I just want to know that you all matter and are amazing people.
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Please do not spam this blog with hate nor bully people who have ai addictions. Personally I had started mine during ai in its baby phase where there wasn't much infomation. I had done it out of boredom and curiosity as when I was at school was the only time I could talk to people. It ruined me and I had tried to much to get off of it. Yes, ai is harmful but please dont have on the people who have been struggling with an addiction to it. They too often also hate and people saying stuff often makes them feel worse. Ai is desgined to get people addicted. Do feel free to discuss about it through as some people are unaware of what Ai does.
#Personal sg - me talking about my personal experiences with addiction to ai and how I have been slowly getting rid of my addiction
#Reblog sg - reboots of often tips that people have used
#Screw ai sg - facts about ai and also why I beef with it
#Tips from sg - tips that I have personally used
#Affirmations sg - for people feel like they may relapse into using ai or just people who feel down words to make you feel better <3
#anonymous sg - where people can share their experiences anonymously or their progress. If their are some topics that make be triggering i will put it into a separate tag as below
#Anonymous sg tw - for what was previously stated
#Self rebloh sg - reposting things i find important that ive already said ^^
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-If you would like me to just post it please add the spade emoji or the black dot emoji.
-Feel free to add little sign offs for people who want to share their progress
-My dms for tumblr are always open. Their may be sometimes i may not be there so please be patient with me
-Thank you guys and I love all you and you all matter <3
Hey OP. That person is doing so well. We know this because same. AI is literally addictive. Getting clean from it was harder than getting clean from cutting for us. We are proud of him and everyone else in that situation. AI is awful, and itās hard to know that and still be addicted. If That ashen trans boy sees this: good job. Anyone else getting clean from AI: good job. Anyone trying really hard: good job. We believe in you. And trust us, it feels great to be free from it.
The barrier to trying an AI girlfriend feels bigger than it is. On SweetDream you're a few simple choices away from a companion who already feels like someone, no learning curve, no friction.
And once you start, the quality keeps you going. The chat is warm, the visuals are lovely, and the deeper features are there when you want them. sweetdream.ai makes the first step the easy part.
Hello I saw you are happy for people to vent to you instead of turning to AI. I'm having A Moment right now because my work has become very stressful but I can't afford to hand in my notice without something else lined up and the job market is so awful it feels futile trying to find something. My boss is making my work life hell but my partner is sick of hearing me vent/be negative so I don't have anyone to talk to about it even though it's really impacting my mental health right now. I'm writing this at 2:30am because I've opted to sleep on the couch and can't sleep because I'm too anxious.
sorry it took so long to respond. I was trying to think of good advice of what to say. But again if you do need someone to ever vent to my anonymous and my messages are both open. Work is always often draining and will make you exhausted but sometimes it does make breaks feel better once you take them
I goofed off on your ai slop bores me and it actually made me feel a lot better. I just wanted to laugh again. Enjoy myself.
I have a crippling c.ai addiction and I did not feel safe on social media websites. I remember I was so close to recovery but my account had gotten terminated due to coordinated harassment.
I didn't want to go back despite being addicted to that website too on top of c.ai. It sucked.
I traded one addiction for another and I lost my support system or I'm surrounded by those who don't really understand.
As much as I hate ai I understand how people could get attached. I understand all too well how it feels to be lonely. How it feels knowing people in your life disappointed you.
The world is a scary place and navigating it alone is also terrifying on its own.
Especially since I hate ai. It's a different type of poison and my heart goes out to addicts.
It makes me feel less alone knowing there is people just like me. And more people are starting to take ai addiction seriously
soo tempted to delete every post ive ever made about my ai addiction and pretend ive never had one because im so tired of seeing anti ai posts and knowing theyre technically directed at me too
yes gen ai sucks i hate it too!! but i also cant control the fact that i use it and trust me im fucking trying!! and seeing posts about bullying and killing gen ai users isnt going to make my addiction magically go away, its gonna make it worse, i got addicted to it because it became a coping mechanism and posts like that make me repeat the cycle
please. i have all the ai tags blocked, including the anti ai ones, but it doesnt fucking help if no one tags their fucking posts with it.
This is a blog for anyone struggling with an AI addiction or anyone who has questions about it! You may think itās silly but itās quite common across the world!
AI chatbots has been shown to offer dopamine, relief, and artificial connection for those who struggle with any of that - neurodivergent people, people who may be struggling mentally, or those who are just struggling for whatever reason! AI chatbots offer a constant presence that doesnāt need to wait for a reply and you can tweak it to your liking- which leads to skewed dopamine for your brain. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to this due to the brain working on development!
Find a safe space here! Learn to recovery and be encouraged too. All posts are free of any generative AI and are written BY A HUMAN.
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Masterpost of Tags:
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airecovery tips - tips to quit using ai, encouragement ; help
TWs/CWs: mention of addiction, mention of bad mental health, swearing, colored text, bold text, italicized text
This post is intended for people looking to quit AI. Any harassment or insults toward the post or any individuals under it will be removed and blocked.
you know the fuck what? fine. you have an ai addiction. you're on c.ai and polybuzz ten hours a day, you're using chatgpt as a therapist, you're pouring feelings out to goddamn robots
and i don't blame you. it's not your fault. our brains are wired this way. it instantly validates us and we're programmed to want more of that. always remember that AI is just manipulating this facet of us, it's using us as goddamn tools. spite is as good of a motivator as any, so always carry your anger and blast it on AI.
and you know, it's hard to quit, too. you wanna quit? that's amazing. quitting is hard, i know, but caring enough to even want to let go is a huge first step. sometimes, the first thing you can really do is use it less than before, instead of just straight-up quitting. set an hour limit for that app, and then put it down. find a new hobby, make a new friend, write a new story.
i'll help you, man, we'll talk. i can message you. i can direct you to sites, i can give you pointers on writing or drawing by yourself for the first time. if i know you in real life, we could hang out. you can vent to me, i won't fucking tell a soul. you can rant and ask questions and i'll do what i can.
it's a terribly hard thing to get over. i still find myself wishing i'd log onto the site; i miss the bots i talked to, i miss the instant responses and the interactive roleplay, i miss doing whatever i wanted, i miss the false company. i miss it, i do, but i know what happens if i go back and i know i don't want that again, okay?
you're not weak. you're not pathetic. it's not your fault. you can work through it, i know you can, i fucking believe in you. i did it, and we may not be the same, but at least i stand as proof that it's possible.
Suggestions/Alternatives to specific situations:
Questions. Lots of people use AI to answer questions. r/AskReddit, and r/NoStupidQuestions are pretty okay resources for when you're throwing questions into the void. You could also make a post on Tumblr and reblog it around to some communities to answer, you could ask someone in real life, you could use Wikipedia, you could DM someone, or you could consult a book.
Homework. You could look up the lesson on YouTube, you could ask someone like your parents, a classmate, a friend, a teacher, a tutor, or a sibling for help. Looking over your notes is always a good idea. If you're struggling, you could make a post on a social media site concerning your problem. If you're lazy, copy your friend, a classmate, or sibling (NOTE: I do not encourage plagiarism, never copy anything just off the internet and make sure you have someone's consent before asking for answers).
Art. You could learn to draw, though that's lengthy. If you're just looking for character design, use a character maker like Picrew, the Lunime games (Gacha Life etc), The Sims, or Dollify, and this Reddit thread lists many more. If you need something to be drawn and you don't wanna do it, you could ask your artist friend to draw for you or commission an artist. You could also make the scene yourself and take a photo.
Roleplay/Writing/Fanfiction. You could open a Google doc, a Word file, the notes app, or even just pull out a piece of goddamn paper and start writing your concepts. Fuck Hero's Journey, fuck plot points, fuck grammar, fuck spelling, just pick up a pen and start writing anything to do with your story. Character names, events, whatever you wanna happen will happen. You can ask authors on the internet for help if needed. Roleplaying usually concerns another person; if you're someone who plays either game, you could invite a friend to a Roblox or Minecraft server. You could ask a friend to roleplay in DMs/text, you could interact with Tumblr roleplay blogs, you could play with dolls in real life (i've actually done this!). As for fanfiction (that you don't wanna write), AO3, Wattpad, FANDOM, Webtoon and even some Tumblr blogs will do that. All you need to do is search up your tags and fandoms.
Ranting/Venting. The most popular option is to make a vent/rant post on a site, though this is very public and many people may not want to. You might also vent/rant to a friend or family member, whether online or in real life; you may also rant or vent in a Discord server or channel made for that purpose, though once again a risky choice and not preferable for those who like privacy. Keeping a diary, whether it be written, in video format, or some other way, is also affective for some people. Sometimes doing things like vent art or writing a story/poetry works (I do this).
Music. Noteflight, Musescore, and Flat.io are beginner-friendly and good for writing regular music with notes and stuff - most of these also have public works so you can learn songs. Soundtrap is a beginner-friendly site for people putting sounds together to experiment. For people looking to learn an instrument or vocals, YouTube is a great source for tutorials and introductions to music, instruments, and music theory. Duolingo, if you use it, offers a shitty music theory course. As a band kid who's tried it, I don't suggest it. Other music theory sites include The Music Theory Site, musictheory.net, and this iconcollective article I found. As for learning instruments, Yousician, Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Perfect Piano, Drumeo, and Tonestro seem to be popular choices.
Other/Miscellaneous/Extra:
- Lots of people are gonna tell you that reading fanfiction is "basically the same thing." No, it's not. Fanfiction is very fun and I will always recommend reading it, but it is not equivalent to the experience one receives with c.ai - something that offers the same freedom AI chat apps will give you is writing your own fanfic/story.
- youraislopboresme is a very fun website. it usually doesn't work as a real tool, but it's fun as hell to mess around with and can fill in for the time you usually spend on an AI app.
- incorrect quotes are a fun ass thing to do with your OCs/blorbos. AI free and creepily accurate.
- If you have an OC with extensive lore, make a Tumblr blog about it. You may not get many interactions but what the hell, you're sharing your work, and that's better than AI slop.
that's all i've got. any questions will be answered as well as I can answer them. i hope this post will help someone <3
Btw you can be anti-ai and have an ai addiction, it's not a inherent choice to have one (unless you identify as choosing such), it's an addiction and addictions should be taken seriously including ai
"but they're supporting ai"
supporting means the act of being pro and advocating for it. If they're anti-ai and don't advocate for it, guess what? They're not supporting ai.
"just read/write fanfics / roleplay"
it's sincerely not the same thing at all. In roleplay, you don't get fast responses nor get to hand pick their response. In reading fanfics, you cannot choose what happens. In writing fanfics, you cannot get the instant responses nor the hand picking nor the feeling that you're roleplaying or talking to another individual.
"it's not as serious as other addictions"
Look at my 2-15 hours of us being on ai and contiounesly being in distress regarding ai and say that again.
hey. you. you with the character ai addiction. yes you. who keeps using chatgpt until midnight. you're not a bad person for being hooked to something literally designed to do that. it's not a moral failing, you're not secretly evil for hating ai and being addicted to it. you're not secretly evil because you didn't know what you were doing when you used it. yes, you have a problem and need to fix it, but having a problem doesn't make you a bad person and fixing it is fucking hard. give yourself some grace because otherwise you won't make any progress. and there's nothing wrong with needing help.
Hi my lovelies! Another thing, again feel free to dm/message me. Especially if you need someone to talk to ^^ dont give in ai even though it may seem tempting feel free to chat or vent to me, you can also vent anonymously using little sign offs or just full anonymous.
Hi my lovelies, one day I will think of a better name to call you all i swear ^^
So probably my biggest tip for fighting ai chat bot addiction would be roleplay accounts. I love roleplay acounts so much, their always amazing. Even on Tumblr there is plenty or join discord servers! But small rules for role-playing with other people is respect their rules. Their another person behind the character, do respect them as such!
Real quick thing to the amazing artists and writers and creative people on Tumblr. Please do not spam hate on my blog (i doubt most people would but just incase) if you do not like seeing anything about Ai addictions that people have or if it may trigger something. Please block my blog, mental health is an important thing. The reason most people have not reached out to obtain help about Ai addiction is the fear of being made fun of about it when their trying to quit. I love you guys as an artist and writer myself (I do know i have used Ai in the past due to addiction for chat bots but please do forgive me), also if you would like to please reblog my pinned post that way this blog can reach as many people as it can to help ^^ thank you for reading all this!
Also if you have anything you would to clarify about Ai to people that may not know please send it so hopefully we all can help as many people as we can!
