As a Heavy User, My Mood Towards GPT Has Changed: Here’s Why
Last Updated on June 28, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): John Loewen
Originally published on Towards AI.
Words of wisdom from a recovering GPT-4 addict

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I am a recovering GPT-4 addict. I haven’t used GPT-4 for 2 days now.
Thank you, it’s been super tough — but I have a strong network of friends and a great support group. It will take time to recover, I know, but I’m strong enough to get through this.
I jumped on the GPT bandwagon early on. I couldn’t help it. Such a high from peeling off an 800-word article in 10 minutes. I was addicted.
Then it sucked the creativity out of me. It made me lazy. It took away my ambition to… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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