ABSTRACT
A certain number of analysts have recorded their self-analysis. Engel's self-analysis was instigated by the traumatic death of his identical twin. The piece of self-analysis the author recorded was similar to Kramer in that when he engaged upon it the author was barely conscious that what he was embarking upon was self-analysis. He decided to learn to fly a plane. The stress is on an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. McLaughlin, for instance, recommends a sanctuary or place of quiet in which the process can proceed. But the author's self-analysis took place amidst whirring wings, a fluttering heart, and an indescribable level of tension. The environment of this piece of self-analysis was so different from that described by some authors that it is being presented deliberately as a contrast. The author wants to stress that some self-analysis may require a challenging environment, if it is to work.
