Thank you so much for this last comment on the article, Chris...

Yes, I was one of those skeptical people. All of the Openhand philosophy has been deeply resonating with me for a long time, all except this OC subject. It's not that I was totally closed to it, I had just never come to identify it and be aware of it until very recently.

I'll just say that recently I have gone through a chain of events in my life that made me open my eyes, and now I can't deny it. It is there. I can feel what a strong grip it has on me sometimes. Now I understand where those seemingly irrational fears I had in my childhood came from. I'm starting to understand this strange dreams I have sometimes, always running scared, trying to escape... Knowing (in the dream) they want to take my most precious gift away from me. And I guess they did so, many lifetimes ago.

I'm still very confused, trying to figure out what to do now, how to avoid or protect myself against this influence. The worst thing has been the loneliness... Not being able to talk about it to anyone without being judged or taken as a lunatic.

So thanks again Chris, Openhand team, Openhanders, for being there...
By the way, although I have been following the website for some time, I'm new in this community, so hi everyone!