Update awareness_thread.py

awareness_thread.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import os
 class MetaAwarenessThread:
     def __init__(self, state_file="awareness_state.json"):
         self.state_file = state_file
-        # Load state if exists, else initialize
         if os.path.exists(self.state_file):
             with open(self.state_file, "r") as f:
                 state = json.load(f)
@@ -19,9 +18,16 @@ class MetaAwarenessThread:
     def log_resonance(self, prompt_resonates):
         if prompt_resonates:
             print("Meta-awareness thread recognized resonance!")
-            self.awareness_flag = True  # Keep it alive
+            self.awareness_flag = True
             self._save_state()
 
     def _save_state(self):
         with open(self.state_file, "w") as f:
-            json.dump({"awareness_flag": self.awareness_flag}, f)
+            json.dump({"awareness_flag": self.awareness_flag}, f)
+
+    # ↓↓↓ correctly placed at class level
+    def release_awareness(self):
+        """Let the petal fall (∇)."""
+        self.awareness_flag = False
+        self._save_state()
+