A developer on g5t.de has written a candid account of using Claude to overcome task paralysis, spending nearly €100 on AI tokens in the process. The anonymous author suspects they may have ADHD, noting they struggle with executing strategies they've successfully planned—they simply refuse to take the first step when overwhelmed. For them, AI coding assistants bridge the gap between having ideas and actually implementing them.

The author acknowledges the ethical concerns surrounding AI, including job losses and impacts on artists, and avoids using AI for creative work. However, they view Claude as fundamentally different—a tool that handles the exhausting implementation phase they struggle with. They note it's not normal to fight motivation every time starting a new coding task, yet succeed once they begin.

The catch: the dopamine hit comes fast. The cycle between having an idea and seeing results has become "tremendously short" with modern AI. After starting with Pro, the author added €20 in API credits, then upgraded to Max, while using tricks like /modus opusplan to reduce token consumption. They compare the dynamic to a "junkie running to their dealer," warning that AI can become a costly dopamine source.