I originally got this book as a gift and I thought I had a case of Deja Vu. While the book isn't horrible, it is by no means ground breaking material. The offered techniques are decent. In fact most of them I have used before, but in terms of overall effectiveness, I don't think I would recommend this to anyone. In a much more slower pace, this book tells you steps and gives you advice on how to stop worrying. The book is almost like a broken record because it's telling you things I'm sure most of you know already. Not to mention there are other books that are much more exciting and insightful and helpful on this exact same topic!