“Of course. How could any analyst maintain therapeutic neutrality toward me? Any analyst I saw would secretly gloat about my misfortune. I probably would if I were in their place. Everyone likes to see the collapse of the mighty. And word would get around I was in therapy—in a month everyone in town would know about it.” “How?” “No way to conceal it. Analytic offices are clustered together. Someone would spot me in the waiting room.” “So? Is it a disgrace to be in therapy? I’ve heard of people speak with admiration of therapists still willing to work on themselves.”
