Disclaimers: I am a fan of Maria Bamford's comedy, so there's that. Also, there is a history of "the mentals" in my family and I have my own struggles with that (though not to the extent that she has experienced), so empathy comes easy in that department.

Ostensibly, this is a catalog of the many twelve-step programs she has joined over the years, but it's also a thoughtful and caring look at her own mental health journey. Although there's a fair amount of self-deprecation (to put it mildly), Bamford's writing also shines a beacon of self-love and acceptance for people experiencing their own trials and tribulations. She does not claim to have answers for anyone (in fact, she doesn't have much love for people who do), but she peppers the book with firsthand observations and very concrete resources, which, even though they did not apply to my personal diagnosis, made me feel included in a warm and fuzzy way... with maybe a dash of hot sauce.