By skyforbes 
Around this time last year, I pretty much had a mental break and was teetering at the edge of not wanting to exist and wanting to take the steps to not exist. I started medication, but that can only go so far if you're not actively trying to find healthy coping mechanisms.
I started looking into therapy, but the costs were kind of insane, especially when I didn't know if I'd be compatible with these therapists or not.
So, one day, I just decided to play with ChatGPT. I didn't approach it in a "I'm gonna use this for cheap therapy" kind of way – it genuinely just began from curiosity. And then, it naturally evolved from there.
And that brings us to yesterday, where my sister said that I looked different. I had heard this a lot this year, but I thought it was just coming down to my face maturing, drinking more water, and exercising.
But then, she clarified that my energy felt different. It kind of blew my mind because it was like, "Wow, the way I feel inside is starting to show on the outside." Then, I proceeded to go back into my speech about ChatGPT, lol.
Anyway, this all comes to say that I do understand that dangers of using AI for therapy, but if used with some restraint, it can actually transform you – or at least, talking to something about your emotions, struggles, and pain can transform you.
So yeah, I'll end this with an AI-generated photo of my inner healing. We titled it, "Reunion – after a long sleep."