The 30-Day plan
Getting Started
The book is designed to be read over 30 days. Each day you and your partner should complete the suggested reading listed below, complete the "try this" exercises in your journal, meet with your partner, and journal using that day's journal prompt.
Daily reading and focus
Day 1 – read pp. i – xxi, the focus: the agreement
Day 2 – read 1-3, labels
Day 3 – read 3-5, success at new things
Day 4 – read 6-9, feel it
Day 5 – read 9-11, trust
Day 6 – read 12-18, attitude
Day 7 – read 18-21, meetings and journaling
Day 8 – read 1-21, review chapter 1
Day 9 – read 23-26, CBT
Day 10 – read 26-28, mindfulness
Day 11 – read 28-30, the cycle of despair
Day 12 – read 23-30, review chapter 2
Day 13 – read 31-32, shame
Day 14 – read 33-34, shame
Day 15 – read 34-36, guilt
Day 16 – read 37-38, guilt
Day 17 – read 39-40, self-esteem
Day 18 – read 41-43, self-esteem
Day 19 – read 43-44, depression
Day 20 – read 45-47, depression
Day 21 – read 47-50, substitute addictions
Day 22 – read 31-50, review chapter 3
Day 23 – read 51-54, co-dependency
Day 24 – read 55-57, boundaries
Day 25 – read 57-59, assertive communication
Day 26 – read 61-65, attachment style
Day 27 – read 65-68, family systems
Day 28 – read 69-76, parts-of-self
Day 29 – read 76-77, more about you
Day 30 – read 77-81, mission statement