If it can be done, it can be undone. Love it ❤️‍🩹

I agree with this. Recovery from Cptsd needs consistency to reshape neural networks, and AI could certainly help with receiving regular validation and positive reinforcement.

Yes! That’s partly why I’m suspicious of anyone who just talks about the joys of healing w/o the detailed lived
experience of the struggle.

💯 The first step of recovery is honest recognition of what happened, no minimizing, no gaslighting.

Healing starts with a basis in reality, not fantasy, so as to best address our real needs today.

Wonderfully said. The trauma did not make us stronger, we are making ourselves stronger. Where we place that agency matters, it should always be with us, we're doing the actual work.

I hear you. Maybe I’m gatekeeping, but I’m just not convinced all survivors find their traumas “empowering.” Shoot, sure we gotta find some kind of acceptance, but I’m not *choosing* this. IDK, just where I’m at.

I like your explanation here. Its the ability to talk to depth & detail, the unravelling of layers, that draws my eye. I mean, I get it, so much of social media is selling a solution, but the wisdom is in the details, not the promise.

Lord, I try not to judge, but how many folks on social media tout their resilience first without showing the receipts of struggle?

Its marketing based in shaming your audience, it’s no surprise these folks want me on their dumb email newsletter list. Sorry, f*ck off, I got healing to do.
#recovery

I agree, esp. about ceding control. I think AI could be one tool in your tool box of recovery, but it shouldn't be doing all of the "heavy lifting" that recovery really requires.

Agreed, re: Endless AI validation. Good (real) friendships are defined by moments of miscommunication or friendly disagreement. Being a friend/partner means we figured out how to attune, not that were are always, endlessly in bliss together.

I agree. I tend to think many folks will think AI makes them more "efficient"' w/o any cost or loss, but there will always be a cost somewhere.

Early parental attunement and care doesn't just make us feel loved, its models how to *love ourselves.* That latter part is still the end goal, at least for me, for recovery.

I know this is a contentious topic; it is for good reasons beyond just efficacious psychological healing (eg. capitalism).

Also, they way this person structures their AI family with different ages and roles reminds me of IFS (tho I'm barely informed here).

I mean, I see how this can feel so directly resonant with what we need, but is this how we heal? Maybe it can help start the process, but not be a stand in? IDK...

It ends with the person fearful the new OpenAI update, which will "not proactively escalate emotional closeness," will erase the supportive AI family.

AI isn't being used as a bridge, but as a way to offload the real tough work that has to happen inside for healing. Maybe I'm callous? IDK...

At least as described in this piece, the AI family members are valuable, even life saving, supporters.

But the most challenging aspect of my recovery has been figuring out how to support and love myself w/o those external supports.

This article doesn't end with this realization, however...