Untangling

Untangling: A Memoir of Psychoanalysis is a vivid chronicle of what it's like to undergo psychoanalysis in this first ever in-depth patient's account. Joan K. Peters' riveting story of transformation lays bare psychoanalysis's inner workings which takes place behind closed doors and is rarely spoken about-in fact, which is largely unknown outside of professional circles. A polished, poetic, and often funny writer, Peters willingness to expose her own demons brings psychoanalysis to life, dramatizing both the intense strife and the love that can develop between patient and analyst. Through multiple relationships, the AIDS epidemic, war, and more, Joan's psychoanalyst, Lane, guides Peters with an empathetic hand. With Lane's help, Joan begins to understand the patterns that have ruled her life and how to break out of the cycles that no longer serve her. Untangling documents the analysis process and astonishing revelations that lurk beneath the surface of all of our psyches.