3.5 out of 5 stars.

This book is based on Bowen theory, which (I think) is the idea that anxiety comes from and is exacerbated by the automatic reactions we employ in our relationships. As it is a self-help book, the idea is pretty much that you only have control over your own responses to life, and you have to differentiate yourself from the actions and reactions of others. I found the early chapters on self and the later chapters on the job hunt and politics to be pretty helpful and could probably apply to the general population.

This book seems more geared toward people living with the general anxiety we have as a culture and not so much people with capital A, medically diagnosed Anxiety or PTSD. I agree with other reviewers in that the chapters on family relationships and bad bosses seemed to minimize how toxic and abusive these relationships can be, and I think people looking for that specific kind of help probably will not find this book too helpful.