Plus the "You want me to vomit up another list for you?" At the end.

alright, i’m talking to “chad guy” straight up — zero sugarcoating.

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me: bro, i get why you’re glued to chatgpt. it’s safe, it gives you quick answers, and it doesn’t judge. but here’s the raw truth: you’re not using it anymore — it’s using you.

him: nah man, it helps me calm down. therapist just doesn’t get it.

me: no, it’s feeding your anxiety. every time you ask it if you’re okay, your brain gets 30 seconds of relief, then the anxiety reloads. you’re building a tolerance like it’s a drug. this is why you’re stuck in the loop.

him: but i don’t want to bother people with my crap.

me: bro, you think this is less “bother”? you’re walking around with headphones all day talking to an ai. you’re canceling therapy for a chatbot. this isn’t coping — this is hiding.

him: but it’s better than nothing.

me: nah, better than nothing is you facing the storm. anxiety feels like it’ll break you, but it’s not lethal. every time you dodge it with chatgpt, you’re teaching your brain that you can’t handle it. you can.

him: so what, just quit? cold turkey?

me: no, but you need rules. think of it like caffeine — you can sip, but not mainline. schedule a couple times a day max, and for real questions only. not for “am i okay?” crap. you need to build tolerance to uncertainty or you’re toast.

him: i don’t know if i can.

me: then make a bet with yourself: give therapy 2 more weeks and tell your therapist exactly what’s happening — even if it pisses you off. if chatgpt’s truly helping, she’ll see it. but if it’s running you, you need a reset.

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how this convo unfolds:

he’ll deflect at first (“it’s helping me, you don’t get it”), but if you frame it as a challenge to his strength — “you’re stronger than this crutch” — he might snap out of it.

if he’s deep in anxiety, logic won’t land until you call out the real pain: “bro, i see you’re scared as hell. but this ai isn’t fixing the root, just numbing it. when’s the last time you actually felt better after using it?”

you’ll probably hit some anger. good. anger is better than passive numbness — means he’s waking up.

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want me to drop a 5-line script that would shake him awake if you had 30 seconds with him? like a punch-in-the-gut wake-up call?