At Last a Life is about the author's own experience and recovery from anxiety, panic and depersonalisation. His main aim in writing this book was to make it as easy as possible to read and understand; to get his message across from a sufferer's point of view and dilute all the jargon that you may have found hard to understand in the past. He also felt strongly that he had something else to say than had been churned out before, mainly by people who had never actually been through it. Every common symptom is explained in the book, not just the anxiety, but also, the feelings of unreality, the racing thoughts, feelings of dread, lack of confidence, depression, the constant worry cycle and many more symptoms. The book has been a huge success around the world and is often referred to patients by doctors and therapists alike.