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This paper presents the psychoanalysis of a fourteen year-old girl experiencing a lack of containing from early in her life. She was superficially verbal at the beginning of the analysis, but gradually regressed and slept most of the time during the sessions. Sometimes she would suddenly wake up very scared and look at me as if I were a monster, but when she saw that it was me, she would fall asleep again. This went on for over a year, and it was reported that she had fewer problems outside the session. She gradually became more verbal, speaking with a soft voice, more in touch with her inner emotions.