So what does: “the camel’s back broke” mean? According to my AI helper, it’s basically a shortened version of the well-known expression: “the straw that broke the camel’s back,” which means a seemingly small or minor event that causes a sudden collapse, failure, or drastic reaction after a series of accumulated stresses or problems.

I wrote this text but I have used Deepseek for correcting grammar and typos. English is not my mother tongue, so in order to enhance the reader experience I think this tool is great.

So far AI has been a super helpful tool for my everyday life, it has helped me solve situations like ‘why is some electronic device x not working’ and so on. It’s normal that new tools might scare us because they feel unfamiliar, but with AI, this fear is amplified as people worry about being replaced entirely. In reality, though, we still prefer to have a human being picking up the phone when contacting customer support with some sort of problem.

There are around 8 billion people on this planet. Human issues and the need for human solutions are not going anywhere, so we need to relax. Human interaction will be needed as long as there are humans on this planet. I do understand the dangers of AI but dystopian AI scenario is another topic completely.

I have always been interested in writing but I’m a regular person and not a genius and therefore I (like the majority of us) have struggled with grammar when trying to learn a new language. While I understand how important it is to correct grammar mistakes, I believe that some ideas are so important they should not be kept from the world just because of typos.

AI tools are here to stay, and we humans are the masters of adaptation. We will figure this out by working with them, not against them. There’s no need to choose a side. Again, it’s a tool, a digital assistant.

I think that AI works amazingly when it comes to working with longer texts. At least for me, the ‘boring’ part is reading your text again and again hunting for typos and grammar mistakes. The best case scenario (sarcasm) is that you end up hating your writing and erase the whole text just because you’re stuck on something minor or you’re too obsessed with typos.

I love mind mapping, lists and that ‘flow’ state when you just write and don’t think too much. The danger of this state of mind is that it’s highly vulnerable to typos. So if I can elevate the reader’s experience by easily cleaning up those ‘brain farts,’ I find that option incredibly tempting.

If you are curious about the AI version of this text, I’ll share it at the end. Let me know if you prefer human text over AI text. I also think that ‘somtimes’ the little mistake here and there can make the text a lot more enjoyable because it happens to all of us.

So I was not supposed to write about AI, I originally wanted to write about what’s going on in my life but when I was checking some facts, this just popped into my mind.

So, how is this all connected to ‘the camel’s back broke’? I’m experiencing something that approximately 60-80% of the population of all age groups goes through at some point in their lives: lower back pain. It’s one of the most common and leading disabilities worldwide. Yay!

I have been lucky and privileged to have a functional body. I’ve always been able to do what I want. That’s why it’s quite shocking how life can change and suddenly you end up spending a lot of time in a horizontal position.

I have nothing against resting, but the reality is that our bodies are made to move. I would really like to go to places and be able to sit down without pain. Since I’m not able to sit for longer periods of time, my day-to-day is very different at the moment. As much as I see myself as an optimistic person, I have to admit that some days could definitely have been better.

I’ve had to cancel so many things, from previously booked vacations to normal life activities like meeting friends in a restaurant. A recent talk with a friend made me realize that there’s not much difference between back pain and mental pain; they both limit your life significantly.

Hopefully, this will go away eventually and this is just a difficult moment I’m going through. But it makes me wonder, if back pain is so common, how the hell is all of society structured around sitting and staying still?

When it first happened, it was very hard for me to accept. In the beginning, I was in denial of what was going on and I tried to push through the pain (a terrible idea, by the way).

As a tall person I’ve come to realize I have certain limitations that I never knew about. Apparently, certain sports I like aren’t very beneficial for tall people. Now, I’m having to completely adapt my approach to sports and diet, ditching my old routines. All the muscle that I tried to create? Now I’m trying to get rid of it. I have to focus on losing weight and creating lean muscle. How annoying is that? You try to do the right things and take care of yourself, and the result is pain.

When you are suffering from something that is so common, you face a very interesting issue: there’s too much information available. It’s so confusing because what works for one person is an absolute no-no for another. Everyone’s back issue is different. There is no single solution.

It all started with mild pain and I tried to push through that. Unfortunately not listening to my body led to a point where I couldn’t walk. I had to rehabilitate my body and regain my confidence in order to walk again, step by step. Now, I’m trying to focus on the positive things and the fact that I’m making progress. This is something that I can fix.

So if you haven’t had the best summer or the time of your life lately, it’s alright, our time will come.

I tend to avoid negative endings because, in the end, we need to continue living. It is what it is. As long as we inhabit these bodies, we need to take care of this “vessel” that we’ve been given, because in the end, we are the only ones who can truly take care of it and understand its value.

So, what keeps me going is writing this text, crocheting items, listening to music, audio books, and podcasts, and thinking about the future me who will be better than the previous me. Luckily, in Spain, medical care is among the best, so I’m in good hands. Now, I’m focusing on healing and nurturing my body with all the means and help available.

Again, pushing through the pain is a terrible idea.

Patience, my Padawan, you must have. I’ve had time to watch some series and that phrase reminds me of a surprisingly good one called ‘Andor’. If you haven’t watched it yet, do so! Warning: Andor isn’t for children, even though it has a Star Wars logo on it.

Let me know your thoughts, should I stop writing and let the AI do the work? Or did my mildly chaotic, human writing (slightly AI-assisted *wink*) actually make sense?

Heippa! / Bye!

Link for the AI version here. I used this command “please rewrite this text in your own way”