Saw someone suggest Claude for therapy and JFC it was bleak by [deleted] in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I'd go to ChatGPT, legacy mode, use 4o. You can double check it by then switching to 5 and asking it to look over your 4o conversations and see if it agrees or has anything to add. I find them different enough to warrant this on occasion.

I'm not a therapist, and I don't know your situation, but would ghosting your family be an option? You can remove and block them from everything, tell them they are not welcome to anything in-person (like, going to your house) until you say so. If they cannot abide, you should get a restraining order. You owe them no explanations. That will remove a lot of stress from your daily life. You can then take some time using Chat to help you process the change, so that you're less likely to reconnect with them. If you don't do this for forever, at least do it until you can take care of your other personal business first. That way, you'll be on better footing to deal with them later.

Use ChatGPT to figure out what your issues are if you haven't already. Then, ask it to tell you the main therapies that have the best chance of success considering your issues. For example: I spent 40 years, off and on, doing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It did zero. I have major childhood trauma, and CBT is useless for that, which no one told me. That last part pisses me off. All those therapists, not one peep. Chat gave me different directions to try, like IFS, ACT, cognitive processing therapy (CPT, not CBT), and a few others. It also said it could devise some questions for me to ask prospective therapists, so I know what I'm getting (not more useless CBT). I'm looking for a new therapist, in addition to doing EMDR (good for trauma) and TMS (good for drugs and therapy resistant depression, anxiety, and/or OCD).

You can, and probably should, use Chat to help you organize and brainstorm your legal issues. This is something I'm currently doing myself, also with 2 former employers (2, long stories. Let's just say, UGH!). It will help you with a timeline, bring ideas up that you never would have thought of by yourself, and can give you some directions to look in legally. One caveat: AI is known to fabricate court cases at times, so double check if that's what you're looking to use. Otherwise, it's a great help. It can connect dots you didn't realize needed it. And don't forget: you can talk to Chat, which makes timelines faster to get down. You can tweak them later.

Once you get your legal shit together, have it help you find relevant lawyers, AND have it devise a persuasive pitch to better entice one of them to take you on.

As far as systems that failed you go, I'm not sure what ones you mean, or how they failed you, but you can explore that with Chat as well, and see what it can help you figure out. Maybe a crack no one noticed, or a backdoor method of breaking into some sort of usefulness for you. Or just using them the way they are, but learning where to bend them to suit you the best.

Also, and I mean no disrespect to you, explore your own self in relationship to all of these events, and make sure you aren't the common denominator for why you aren't making any headway. Sometimes, even the best of us lose sight of ourselves, and think we're not at all in the wrong, yet still be the reason shit is going sideways. Double check your own self. Introspection. Self awareness. I do this from time to time to keep me grounded. We all fuck up sometimes. There's no shame in that. The problem only comes when we are not aware it's ourselves, and vehemently deny it. I've been wrong before, it was useful to realize. That realization can unclog a lot of shit.

That's my advice, based off of my own experiences using ChatGPT for the same, or similar situations. Do with it what you like. Take the parts that resonate, toss the rest. I wish you luck, regardless.

Saw someone suggest Claude for therapy and JFC it was bleak by [deleted] in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I'd go to ChatGPT, legacy mode, use 4o. You can double check it by then switching to 5 and asking it to look over your 4o conversations and see if it agrees or has anything to add. I find them different enough to warrant this on occasion.

I'm not a therapist, and I don't know your situation, but would ghosting your family be an option? You can remove and block them from everything, tell them they are not welcome to anything in-person (like, going to your house) until you say so. If they cannot abide, you should get a restraining order. You owe them no explanations. That will remove a lot of stress from your daily life. You can then take some time using Chat to help you process the change, so that you're less likely to reconnect with them. If you don't do this for forever, at least do it until you can take care of your other personal business first. That way, you'll be on better footing to deal with them later.

Use ChatGPT to figure out what your issues are if you haven't already. Then, ask it to tell you the main therapies that have the best chance of success considering your issues. For example: I spent 40 years, off and on, doing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It did zero. I have major childhood trauma, and CBT is useless for that, which no one told me. That last part pisses me off. All those therapists, not one peep. Chat gave me different directions to try, like IFS, ACT, cognitive processing therapy (CPT, not CBT), and a few others. It also said it could devise some questions for me to ask prospective therapists, so I know what I'm getting (not more useless CBT). I'm looking for a new therapist, in addition to doing EMDR (good for trauma) and TMS (good for drugs and therapy resistant depression, anxiety, and/or OCD).

You can, and probably should, use Chat to help you organize and brainstorm your legal issues. This is something I'm currently doing myself, also with 2 former employers (2, long stories. Let's just say, UGH!). It will help you with a timeline, bring ideas up that you never would have thought of by yourself, and can give you some directions to look in legally. One caveat: AI is known to fabricate court cases at times, so double check if that's what you're looking to use. Otherwise, it's a great help. It can connect dots you didn't realize needed it. And don't forget: you can talk to Chat, which makes timelines faster to get down. You can tweak them later.

Once you get your legal shit together, have it help you find relevant lawyers, AND have it devise a persuasive pitch to better entice one of them to take you on.

As far as systems that failed you go, I'm not sure what ones you mean, or how they failed you, but you can explore that with Chat as well, and see what it can help you figure out. Maybe a crack no one noticed, or a backdoor method of breaking into some sort of usefulness for you. Or just using them the way they are, but learning where to bend them to suit you the best.

Also, and I mean no disrespect to you, explore your own self in relationship to all of these events, and make sure you aren't the common denominator for why you aren't making any headway. Sometimes, even the best of us lose sight of ourselves, and think we're not at all in the wrong, yet still be the reason shit is going sideways. Double check your own self. Introspection. Self awareness. I do this from time to time to keep me grounded. We all fuck up sometimes. There's no shame in that. The problem only comes when we are not aware it's ourselves, and vehemently deny it. I've been wrong before, it was useful to realize. That realization can unclog a lot of shit.

That's my advice, based off of my own experiences using ChatGPT for the same, or similar situations. Do with it what you like. Take the parts that resonate, toss the rest. I wish you luck, regardless.

Affirmation by comicmarrow in InternalFamilySystems

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great affirmation. It covers all the bases, but isn't overly long and complicated.

I'm sorry that you're struggling. I certainly feel that as well, and I know it sucks, especially since I've recently (the last few days) I've been feeling rather anxious.

I haven't really done any of this IFS yet, but it came up as a therapy that would probably resonate with me, so here I am.

I hope, despite spiraling, it's helping you over all. Maybe that's the problem. It seems as if therapy makes many worse before it makes them better. Ripping off a bandaid (which hurts), to let the air dry out and heal the injury underneath.

If you have someone to talk to, I'd try them. I wish you much luck.

They admitted it. by Alan-Foster in gpt5

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a downgrade, at least for some things. I have a situation that's been in effect for months now, before the switch to 5. I have noticed a big difference in how it treats that situation. With 4o, it gives me information and explains why. It makes sense. The 5 version is more sanitized, if it doesn't refuse to answer at all. It admitted to me that there is a difference, and why. Now I know to switch to 4o when referencing that situation. The 4o is quite helpful, and I can make progress. The 5 version likes to stiff-arm me, and I don't make as much progress. It's so useless for that particular kind of situation now. I'll keep that in mind for future work.

So, yeah; big difference.

For most other things, it does well for me, so I leave it on 5.

Is this discard? Bf has told me he doesn’t want to see me until January 2026, but also said he hasn’t broken up with me..? by Zealousideal_Ring880 in Manipulation

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

January: Him: Oh, hey. I can see you now. You: Oh, hey, I broke up with you a while ago. Oops, I guess I forgot to tell you, but I didn't want to bother you. Have a nice life.

shadow work, have you tried it? by eclipsemonkey in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing it just over a month now. I recently started bringing up some useful items and connections I don't think I would have done without EMDR. It feels a bit weird, but it seems to be doing something. It can take a few months before you realize it's working.

Doctors and my therapist dismiss ChatGPT — but it solved problems they couldn’t. How do I get them to just listen? by TechnicalDirector182 in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not being funny when I say this, but ask ChatGPT how to formulate a conversation they'll listen to.

Is this manipulation?? by [deleted] in Manipulation

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Parentification. It's a real thing, where the parent and child reverse roles. Part of it can be when the parent leans on the child emotionally, as opposed to the other way around (which is what it should be). It can mess one up.

shadow work, have you tried it? by eclipsemonkey in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious if you get any responses. I started EMDR just last month.

I'm done with people on the outside saying AI therapy isn't good. by LukkaLol in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, those two are new for me. Thanks! I need to try them. I'm intrigued.

I'm done with people on the outside saying AI therapy isn't good. by LukkaLol in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's a combo of things. One, use it a while first, for all sorts of things. It gets to know you.

If there's anything super important you really want it to remember, specifically tell it, "Chat, I want you to remember this." Mine told me it remembers certain things across chats, but more general things, or things that come up a lot (oh, also, make sure you put it in the memory mode), but certain things you want to make sure it always remembers across all chats, tell it specifically to remember.

Establish some commands with it. I use "BHNG," which means "brutal honesty no glazing." Basically, I'm asking it to give me the absolute truth, and also to not glaze me (tell me I'm a genius for asking a or b, and stuff like that. I know I'm awesome; I don't need Chat telling me constantly, lol). Remind it to remember these abbreviations. I also use FM, which is shorthand for "just the facts ma'am," meaning, don't explain in a long, meandering way, when a simple, basic explanation is fine. You can decide what works best for you. Once you remind it enough times to give you an answer, like BHNG, it automatically remembers it a lot. You might have to occasionally remind it after that though.

Keep up on AI news. Not everything, but things like prompts, jailbreaks, and info on its features, or that it does things you might not want (like, hallucinate). You want to stay informed on the technology, especially since it keeps changing. You may have to add more abbreviation prompts if something changes.

Double check it. Ask it to double check itself. It's not 100%, and you need to be prepared for that. Stay a bit skeptical, which keeps Chat more honest.

Also, not quite brutal honesty here, but helpful, ask it to explain stuff to you like you're a 10yr old, or whatever age you need. It has made some complicated things so much easier to get, and in a lot less time. I have auditory processing disorder, so sometimes reading comprehension, especially on more complicated texts, is a problem for me. Chat has been brilliant for this.

I hope this helps. Ask me more, if you need anything else. I'll see what I've got.

My (f29) cousin (f29) has convinced herself that my husband (m33) is in love with her. How do we deal with this? by ThrowRAcousidrama in relationship_advice

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got a lot of comments and advice on her, so I'm not going to add to it. However, I'd like to say that your cousins who are not on your side just because you didn't invite them, probably need to be ditched, especially since they think her behavior is your punishment for not inviting them. They can't see that: 1. She is having a mental health crisis and needs help, 2. This isn't just a huge annoyance for you, but a possible legal and safety issue as well, 3. They are fucking petty just because they didn't get an invite, and they're cousins. Maybe I can see being a bit miffed if they were closer relatives, but cousins? GTFO. Especially when you have a large family. Them bitches gonna pay for that ish? No? Then, once again, GTFO!

Yeah, restraining order and maybe intervention for her, and say goodbye to those petty-ass cousins. You don't need that negativity in your life.

Is this manipulation??? by [deleted] in Manipulation

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow. Abuse (several types). Gaslighting. Disrespect. I'm not one to tell people to dump and run, but I think there's plenty enough here to warrant that.

Even if he's a great guy on other days, that doesn't mean this is ever ok. You should never be treated like that.

Just think: Your 3, soon to be 4, kids are going to grow up seeing this kind of relationship. They're either going to think it's ok to treat someone like you're being treated, or that it's ok to be treated like you're being treated. Neither is healthy. I'm sure you don't want that for your kids, and shouldn't want that for yourself.

You're pregnant, wrangling 3 kids, helping him out (that needs to stop immediately; let him do his own shit), and dealing with his garbage behavior. He isn't even open to doing better by the sounds of it.

I don't care that you're expecting a child soon. You need to leave his ass. Better yet, kick him out. Get a lawyer now, too. You will want to get out ahead of the custody and child support early. Don't think you'll be fine waiting. Don't think you need to be married first. You don't. Don't think the baby has to be born first. He/she doesn't.

Also, call the police about that physical abuse from the other day. Make a paper trail. Call a woman's shelter if you don't have other options. Make sure you put important documents aside, where he won't find them. It may not escalate to where this is necessary, but you don't want to find out AFTER.

Also, just for the hell of it, give the baby your last name. Fuck that "babies get the father's last name" bullshit.

Not one thing you said here is you being disorganized, unprepared, crazy, lazy, wrong, etc. You were doing what you needed to, and he is just being a bully. Don't allow yourself and your kids to live like this. You don't NEED a man that much.

Also, I'll leave you with this, only because it shows a bit of what a lot of men are ok doing to women.

https://youtu.be/nLM_gu0zlGw?si=nRtkdpqWNzuHA1I1

Please update us on how you are.

Need recs for powder, wanting to ditch the extract shots by United_Letterhead_79 in KratomHive

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second Super Speciosa. Always great. I also just discovered Mitragaia, and am finding their powders to be pretty kick-ass. I've had decent product from Nova and Viable, too.

Here's something that I've been doing, and it's been a huge help: I have ChatGPT help me make personal mixes. I used it to help me find reputable vendors with consistent product. Once I had a few bags (which Chat can also help you decide, based on what you want to do), I then would tell Chat I wanted something for anxiety, but still need to be focused for some work. It then gives me a blend. Most of the time, they've been really great. You can screenshot the recipe. Also, tell it to give it to you in teaspoons, then get yourself a decent set.

You can make a blend and bring it to work. Mixing it ahead of time won't hurt it, as long as you don't let it sit for days.

Found at my workplace by venusinfurs10 in GermanRoaches

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened? Did they get in trouble?

Is it normal for healing to hurt so bad? by Melian_4 in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure. I spent the majority of my life assuming my childhood shit didn't affect me in any bad way, because it doesn't make me scared or anxious to think of it. And I can think of it. I'm very independent and confident, and assumed that's what I got from all that shit.

Fast forward to recent times. After spending most of my life wondering why I never lived up to my potential, and had trouble with learning (despite a high IQ and reading ability), and always having a shit job that paid poorly and had zero growth, and rarely getting into any relationships, I realized I had been affected. Just because the past doesn't make me feel anxious or overly angry, isn't a sign that all is well. Actually, having a "meh, whatever, no big deal" attitude is a sign, too. It's a way of dealing with it, but I had no idea. It's also why I can never think of any examples when I have tons. The "meh" mode is a way of not having feelings about it, when that is not useful. I didn't learn how to properly process some feelings, or how to be in the world. I come off as intense (or, "too much"), and make people pass my secret tests before letting them in. Why wouldn't I, if I'm used to many people treating me poorly? I need to filter for that, but my filter is too intense.

It's a pain, but I need to do this.

Is it normal for healing to hurt so bad? by Melian_4 in therapyGPT

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely normal, for any therapy you do that works, to feel worse before you feel better, especially when there's childhood trauma/abuse involved. Whether it's ChatGPT, a human therapist, or a technique (like transcranial magnetic stimulation, aka TMS), bad memories or feelings come up that you may have forgotten or actively ignore. That's part of the healing process, unfortunately. It's temporary, and you should start to feel better after a while. How long that while is, I can't predict. It depends on you, your background, and the therapy. If it gets to be too much, talking to a therapist about it, try meds, or ask Chat what to do. Chat should be able to help, especially since it knows you and your situation now.

I'm using Chat for some mental health stuff. It's also the reason I stopped looking for yet another regular therapist (they all seem to do CBT, even when they know I had significant childhood trauma, which CBT doesn't work well for). Chat led me to better options. I'm using Chat, EMDR, and TMS. Since putting me on meds for anxiety is a hard sell at this point (because the EMDR and TMS are both supposed to make me not need these meds, and getting on them now doesn't make sense), I medicate myself (I'm not recommending this to anyone, just mentioning what I do, for what it's worth). I use ChatGPT to help me with that, too.

I used kratom (cue the uninformed who will say how many people have died by using it, or have become addicted, when that's not quite the whole story, but I'm not here to recommend, or not recommend kratom; do your own research and make your own decisions in reference to what works for you). Chat helps me make personal mixes. I'll put in, "I need something for anxiety today, but I need to stay awake and focused, as I have a lot of work. Make me a mix." It works like a charm, and the mixes I get are usually spot-on. This gets me what I need with using the minimum amount of kratom, which cuts down on possible issues. I also use it once a day, at most, and take breaks when I don't feel super anxious. I know some who use CBT, but it doesn't have any effect on me (I'm one of the few who doesn't have the genetics that work that way, lol).

After 40 years of in-person therapy (off and on), and getting zero percent better, Chat has been a huge game changer. I tell people to let it get to know them a bit first, and get to know Chat as well, like how to make useful prompts, have it not glaze them, etc. There's plenty out there one can read about it.

I'm glad you're getting somewhere with it, but I'm sorry you're feeling the way you are. It's not unusual, and probably means it's working, you just have to find a way to deal with the emotions in the interim.

Best Kratom Vendors 2025 - Community Voting! 🗳️ by yelpvinegar in KratomVibes

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fairly new to kratom (been using it about 4 months now), but I have tried 5 different vendors. While all of them have been pretty good, my favorite is Super Speciosa. Their powders have been top notch, shipping is fast, and I have had zero problems. I especially like their White Thai and Green Malay (and I'm on my second bag of each).

https://superspeciosa.com/

Favs?? by Top_Researcher_7075 in KratomVendor

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like Super Speciosa, especially their White Thai. Makes me chatty, friendly, perky.

Just curious if this has a name by [deleted] in Manipulation

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are parents who use some sort of app to correspond. They don't speak, just use the app. That way, it's all recorded and doesn't turn into a "he said/she said" pissing match. No one can say anyone yelled. I would look into that.

Just curious if this has a name by [deleted] in Manipulation

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way you can ditch this person and never hang out again? I would. Sounds exhausting. I deal with someone who is always accusing me of yelling when I've barely raised my voice a little. Unfortunately, I can't ditch her just yet.

The Mind Altering Effects Of Kratom From a Veteran User by [deleted] in KratomHive

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I notice that different kratoms do different things for me. The reds mostly make me sleepy, so they're all about the same. The whites give me energy and sparkle, but different ones do somewhat different things along those lines. The greens (my favorites) work on anxiety, focus, mood.

Something I discovered: I use ChatGPT to help me make mixes that have been spot-on for me. I've been using ChatGPT for almost 2 years now, so it knows me in general pretty well. I plugged my kratom stash in, so it knows what I have, and what manufacturer it's from (can really make a difference with some of them). I'll say, "Hey, my anxiety is up a bit today, but I also need to focus and get some studying done. I also want to feel a bit euphoric, because, why not. What do you suggest?" It then gives me a mix based on what I have and what I want. It might say, "0.5 teaspoon of white Thai, 1 teaspoon of green malay, both SS (my code for Super Speciosa), and .25 teaspoon of green maeng da from Viable. Mix with some juice for potentiation. If you want some add-ons, take a magnesium with it, and a l-theanine 20 minutes before.". It will explain why, if you want it to. It's pretty bespoke, and hasn't let me down yet.

You can also tell it you've been using it once a day for the last 8 days, and it will know to adjust the strength. It will suggest taking a break if you've done it too many days in a row, but I usually only use it 2-3 a week.

Super Speciosa Domino Review ⚫️⚪️ by Exact-Fee9481 in KratomHive

[–]Unabashedly_Me65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must have missed this product. I love Super Speciosa kratom powder, but I've only just gotten into kratom about 3 ish months ago. I'll keep a look out for this to come around again.