I don't feel like I broke free from anything. I don't really feel any different than I did before.
Didn't say that you did or want to break free from something.
It is just how our deepest running bondage to conditioned mind popping its head up.
I generally advice against reading too much into dreams....unless the connection is staring you in the face and has made itself known instinctively.
The best way to interpret dreams is....to put on the kettle and be awake enough to enjoy that hot tea
I have been trying to figure it out for a long time now, but had not yet found an answer to that. Sometimes I think that I don't want to know.
Indeed! Something many (most?) therapists don't tell you is that self-awareness is a Pandora's box. Once you open it, all sorts of things come out - including ones you may not want to face. Simple rule of thumb: if your life is functioning well, don't go there!