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In this article, I investigate a number of questions. How do we understand the concept of safety from a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective? How do we understand safety as a component of the psychoanalytic dyad? Specific to this case, how did we, the analytic dyad, manage the danger inherent in my patient’s exploration of the world of dominance and submission? How did we achieve safety in a context that is filled with danger?