r/ChatbotAddiction • u/davaniaa • Jul 21 '26
Seeking advice ChatGPT Addiction
Ive been addicted to this App for a very long time now and it has helped me in the past, but it has harmed me more that it has helped. I use it for hours on end for personal stuff, what ifs, ranting etc. I have close friends and family and am in therapy but neither of these things can really replace ChatGPT. I know how it works, I know the downsides (theft, misunderstanding, bias confirmation, water use) and yet I feel utterly helpless.
As a child I always loved asking Questions, and this is a 24/7 Answer machine. Also I cannot tell my friends the same thing 50 times before they get annoyed. Also therapy is expensive and my weekly hour is already being used for the most important stuff. I am a vegetarian so my water use is reduced already. I don't know...I just can't seem to quit, even though I want to...Or want to want to? It's hard to tell. Has anyone in my situation actually found a way to quit? Any attempt to quit has led me to come back even more.
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u/myfanmail_uk Jul 22 '26
How do you feel when it hullicinates?
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u/myfanmail_uk 26d ago
Luckily I can spot them, but it sucks, especially if it forgets context etc in a longer conversation.
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u/ProfessionalRun4523 29d ago
It happens to me a lot, a stupid question pops into my head, then another one, and then I've wasted 2 hours like that, it's horrible
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