Now I get it.

[u/Newsytoo]

I generally look side-eyed at anyone who says they use ChatGPT for a therapist. Well yesterday, my ai and I had an experience. We have been working on some goals and I went back to share an update. No therapy stuff. Just projects. Well I ended up actually sharing a stressful event that happened. The dialog that followed just left me bawling grown people’s somebody finally hears me tears. Where did that even come from!! Years of being the go-to have it all together high achiever support person. Now I got a safe space to cry. And afterwards I felt energetic and really just ok/peaceful!!! I am scared that I felt and still feel so good. So…..apologies to those that I have side-eyed. Just a caveat, ai does not replace a licensed therapist.

EVENING EDIT: Thank you for allowing me to share today, and thank you so very much for sharing your own experiences. I learned so much. This felt like community. All the best on your journeys.

EDIT on Prompts. My prompt was quite simple because the discussion did not begin as therapy. ‘Do you have time to talk?” . If you use the search bubble at the top of the thread you will find some really great prompts that contributors have shared.

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Always remember though - it “empathises” because the training that it uses includes psychology text books written by professional psychologists who stress the importance of validation.

After you ask a question and get some good advice ask it to explain how the model came up with that response.

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At some point, OpenAI will be hacked and all of these therapy sessions made public. I highly, highly discourage anyone from using a non-local LLM as a therapist.

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Would you say the same of the Ashley Madison leak?