Submission statement

FOR YEARS, I sat down to work each morning, realizing hours later that I felt drained, but got little done. Instead of writing, I spent my time texting, emailing, and mostly aimlessly browsing through news sites, blogs, and social networks. Every click triggered another. I tried to regain control by using an app called Freedom that blocked my computer online access for fixed periods of time. Sometimes it helped, especially when I had a work deadline looming. Sometimes it didn’t. But trying to control work time was only part of the struggle. I kept feeling the irresistible urge to pull out my phone wherever I went. At that point, I blamed myself. After all, I was the girl who spent hours playing video games well into college. But something happened in 2015 that made me realize that something much bigger was awry.

The following submission statement was provided by /u/HorrorCharacter5127:

Submission statement

FOR YEARS, I sat down to work each morning, realizing hours later that I felt drained, but got little done. Instead of writing, I spent my time texting, emailing, and mostly aimlessly browsing through news sites, blogs, and social networks. Every click triggered another. I tried to regain control by using an app called Freedom that blocked my computer online access for fixed periods of time. Sometimes it helped, especially when I had a work deadline looming. Sometimes it didn’t. But trying to control work time was only part of the struggle. I kept feeling the irresistible urge to pull out my phone wherever I went. At that point, I blamed myself. After all, I was the girl who spent hours playing video games well into college. But something happened in 2015 that made me realize that something much bigger was awry.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1253hev/technology_addiction_has_created_a_selfhelp_trap/je28mm6/

Writer confuses their inability to manage time with new technology for a general "addiction"

that awkward moment when I've used AI chatbots for real legitimate life-changing selfhelp advice for almost 6 months straight

Real talk what prompts are you giving it? I wanna use ai to help increase efficiencies, help w schedules, self help, etc

well my prompts are hugely specific to my current situation.

Some general examples though:

giving it my job history and skillset and asking it to write me a resume for xyz career.

asking it to write programs for me, like translators, calculators, calendars, my own notepad program. (i write these programs using game dev software because I just can.)

I won't even waste your time telling you about the videogame mechanics I've been developing. long story extremely short, I've programmed for 5 years, done EVERY tutorial, have literally 900 unique youtube links in a notepad file each link goes to a tutorial, a playlist, or a channel involved directly with (Unity game engine tutorials). I've taken extensive notes. Using this chatbot I have literally exploded and all that knowledge is almost worthless.

all these years of collecting and learning, and now I have a freakin virtual ferrari assistant that literally rockets me directly to my destination. This thing turned 5 years into, well, almost a complete waste of time. the only value of that time spent is my experience and comfort with the software that allows me to reach heights no other (single human) game dev has reached (not counting outliers of course)

I ask it for recipes, I ask it for workout routines, I ask it for nutrition requirements for my specific body type (6" male 150). I ask it how to accomplish X, how to build battery packs, how to build portable wireless lamps, I've used programs that I've written using the bot to literally make (making money) easier. It's ACTUALLY improved my life.

Huge wall of text, fingers sore. Hope that helps. Good luck man. Literally ask it anything. I even asked it about finding paying work as a felon. True valuable advice was given. You could ask it how to stop bad habits, why I bite my nails? How to stop? literally just ask it. Look into your mind, close your eyes and let your worries wash over you. concentrate on your fears. then share that fear with the bot, and it will totally wake you up.

I have a future because of AI.

Which chatbot are you using?

....what is this ai and how do I get started?