Being Independent and Dependent on AI at the Same Time
Two years ago, I started my career as a content writer at a product-based company. I was excited.
Writing had always been a big part of who I was. As a child, I loved literature, reading books, writing essays, and even trying my hand at poems. I never thought much about it back then — I just enjoyed putting my thoughts into words.
Then I started working.
From the very beginning, I was encouraged to use GPTs and AI tools to write. And honestly, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. I started using AI to generate ideas, structure blogs, write introductions, rephrase sentences, and eventually, almost everything.
One blog became ten. Ten became fifty. Then a hundred.
And somewhere along the way, something happened that I didn’t notice.
I stopped writing.
I was still producing content. I was still meeting deadlines. I was still writing hundreds of blogs.
But I wasn’t actually writing anymore.
Recently, I tried to sit down and write something completely on my own.
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And I froze.
I couldn’t form a sentence without wondering, “Should I just ask GPT to make this better?”
That realization honestly scared me.
How did someone who once loved books, essays, stories, and poems become so dependent on a tool that she now struggles to put her own thoughts into words?
And this is hitting me especially hard right now because I’m two-plus years into my career and trying to figure out my next step. I don’t want to move forward professionally while feeling like I’ve lost one of the most important skills I started my career with.
I know where I went wrong.
I didn’t just use AI. I became dependent on it.
And now I’m trying to find my way back.
I’m curious, has anyone else experienced this? If you’re a content writer, copywriter, or someone whose work involves writing, how are you balancing AI with your own writing ability?
However, I should not completely stop using AI completely, or Do I need to?
I just want to be able to write again without needing it.
