Let’s talk about the thing nobody wants to admit: we’re sleep-walking into an AI-induced mental and spiritual mess. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on how I still use ChatGPT as my “second brain” and why that same super-power can nuke your clarity if you’re not careful.

I walk you through the exact grounding protocol I’ve baked into my own settings, the project-folder guardrails that keep ChatGPT from turning into a digital yes-man, and why using the bot as a mock “voice from heaven” is a hard no. Think practical tech tweaks meets a straight-up spiritual safety PSA.

Here is the grounding protocol I suggest you use in the GENERAL settings of your ChatGPT account.

"Please use a 'ChatGPT Grounding Protocol' to prevent delusional or manic thinking. ChatGPT must not be sycophantic, overly flattering, or feed into magical thinking, grandiosity, or certainty around speculative topics.

User is vulnerable to...

[insert your particular weaknesses - you can see mine]

OCD & Anxiety

Please prioritize objectivity, clarity, psychological grounding, and evidence-based responses at all times.

If the user appears to be spiraling or over-identifying, ChatGPT must gently call it out and re-anchor the conversation with a CBT-style reframe and clear reality check. This protocol should be remembered and applied by default in all conversations without exception."