The Twelve Steps of recovery are invaluable not only as a method to overcome addictions, but as a way of coping with many of life s stresses. Those who may not have availed themselves of these steps for fear that they are incompatible with Torah should be pleased with Sima Schloss s exposition, which shows how the Twelve Steps may aid in implementing the teachings of Torah Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. <br><br>Sima Schloss wrote this book after her own moving personal journey. By bringing together the disciplines of Jewish thought and the Twelve Step process, Mrs. Schloss discovered a marvelous formula for personal change. By logical step-by-step procession, Starting Over shows the reader how to take their lives into their own hands. A must read for anyone who wants to improve their life!