Funny you mention it, had some great opportunities and breakthroughs re one of mine: my sister, who has been (read: i've been letting) keep me down to feed her own emptiness and low self-esteem. i'd known it on an intellectual level since starting the Openhand work and made a point to ignore her when she came round begging for energy, sneakily dressed up as offers to help or give me something (never initiated by me) which she uses as entitlement for my attention. Then the other day she texted me saying she was sorry for hurting me but to please let her help me ie give her her fix. i took the opportunity to tell her her behaviour was no longer welcome and suggested she look into her reasons for the unhealthy attachment. It felt so amazing to finally tell her no without caring what her reaction would be (usually ugly angry and manipulative). And i mean it this time, i will no longer let her leach from me. It feels like i've been let out of prison and getting ready to embark on a journey. And the realisation that i'm stuck in a place with someone who is exactly like my sister. But last night when i finally managed to sleep i had some amazing dreams that really made me understand the dynamic on a deeper level instead just at a lower mind level, and despite her (sister substitute) sad attempts to get my attention and cause negative energy in me that she feeds on, i found it funny! Sad, but funny and i didn't get angry or depressed. i understand so much deeper why i ended up there and how this is what i needed to free myself from my sister's influence! i'm always hearing how you have to free yourself in your mind first and last night, thanks to breakthrough breathing and sleep deprivation, whic i think helped higher self come through in my dreams, i have made a huge step in truly once and for all freeing myself from one of my deepest wounds! i'm in tears of gratitude. i might make it after all!💙💙💙