Based on the Four Noble Truths laid down 2500 years ago by the Buddha, this book explains how true happiness is found not in getting as much as we can, but in letting go of the self-centered cravings that drive us to do so. The author then applies these truths and a non-sectarian, non-sexist, guilt-free revision of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to help people of all faiths let go of the false self-images that fuel addictive behavior.