Some patients, especially those who only want relief of symptoms, forget nearly everything about their analyses and yet may never get into serious difficulties again. Others obtain increasing mastery of their lives by keeping unconscious interferences at a minimum. Some may even obtain new insights. There are times when no self-analysis occurs: during periods of tranquility or of overwhelming conflict. In the latter case the loss of capacity may be temporary or permanent. For the analyst, continuing self-analysis is necessary and usually welcome because of the increase in personal growth it affords. An indication for re-analysis is seen where the analyst's impairment in ability for self-analysis leads to lack of interest in analytic work and the analytic literature.