The article is devoted to an exploration of the neglect of the whole person in describing what takes place in analysis. Without reference to the whole person, the humanism within the analytic situation is frequently absent; the question of finding a way to live with one's vulnerabilities and traumas is not addressed. The author suggests two major reasons for this situation: the adherence to the canons of science of the enlightenment and the lack of attention given to the transformation of the repetition compulsion into one's narrative which necessitates living with narcissistic injuries, vulnerabilities, and helplessness. Clinical vignettes are offered to demonstrate the author's argument.