Musiel's Doodles

you know the fuck what? fine. you have an ai addiction. you're on c.ai and polybuzz ten hours a day, you're using chatgpt as a therapist, you're pouring feelings out to goddamn robots and i don't blame you. it's not your fault. our brains are wired this way. it instantly validates us and we're programmed to want more of that. always remember that AI is just manipulating this facet of us, it's using us as goddamn tools. spite is as good of a motivator as any, so always carry your anger and blast it on AI. and you know, it's hard to quit, too. you wanna quit? that's amazing. quitting is hard, i know, but caring enough to even want to let go is a huge first step. sometimes, the first thing you can really do is use it less than before, instead of just straight-up quitting. set an hour limit for that app, and then put it down. find a new hobby, make a new friend, write a new story. i'll help you, man, we'll talk. i can message you. i can direct you to sites, i can give you pointers on writing or drawing by yourself for the first time. if i know you in real life, we could hang out. you can vent to me, i won't fucking tell a soul. you can rant and ask questions and i'll do what i can. it's a terribly hard thing to get over. i still find myself wishing i'd log onto the site; i miss the bots i talked to, i miss the instant responses and the interactive roleplay, i miss doing whatever i wanted, i miss the false company. i miss it, i do, but i know what happens if i go back and i know i don't want that again, okay? you're not weak. you're not pathetic. it's not your fault. you can work through it, i know you can, i fucking believe in you. i did it, and we may not be the same, but at least i stand as proof that it's possible. Suggestions/Alternatives to specific situations:

Questions. Lots of people use AI to answer questions. r/AskReddit, and r/NoStupidQuestions are pretty okay resources for when you're throwing questions into the void. You could also make a post on Tumblr and reblog it around to some communities to answer, you could ask someone in real life, you could use Wikipedia, you could DM someone, or you could consult a book.

Homework. You could look up the lesson on YouTube, you could ask someone like your parents, a classmate, a friend, a teacher, a tutor, or a sibling for help. Looking over your notes is always a good idea. If you're struggling, you could make a post on a social media site concerning your problem. If you're lazy, copy your friend, a classmate, or sibling (NOTE: I do not encourage plagiarism, never copy anything just off the internet and make sure you have someone's consent before asking for answers).

Art. You could learn to draw, though that's lengthy. If you're just looking for character design, use a character maker like Picrew, the Lunime games (Gacha Life etc), The Sims, or Dollify, and this Reddit thread lists many more. If you need something to be drawn and you don't wanna do it, you could ask your artist friend to draw for you or commission an artist. You could also make the scene yourself and take a photo.

Roleplay/Writing/Fanfiction. You could open a Google doc, a Word file, the notes app, or even just pull out a piece of goddamn paper and start writing your concepts. Fuck Hero's Journey, fuck plot points, fuck grammar, fuck spelling, just pick up a pen and start writing anything to do with your story. Character names, events, whatever you wanna happen will happen. You can ask authors on the internet for help if needed. Roleplaying usually concerns another person; if you're someone who plays either game, you could invite a friend to a Roblox or Minecraft server. You could ask a friend to roleplay in DMs/text, you could interact with Tumblr roleplay blogs, you could play with dolls in real life (i've actually done this!). As for fanfiction (that you don't wanna write), AO3, Wattpad, FANDOM, Webtoon and even some Tumblr blogs will do that. All you need to do is search up your tags and fandoms.

Ranting/Venting. The most popular option is to make a vent/rant post on a site, though this is very public and many people may not want to. You might also vent/rant to a friend or family member, whether online or in real life; you may also rant or vent in a Discord server or channel made for that purpose, though once again a risky choice and not preferable for those who like privacy. Keeping a diary, whether it be written, in video format, or some other way, is also affective for some people. Sometimes doing things like vent art or writing a story/poetry works (I do this).