Introduction
What this piece is
The first month after a break-up or divorce doesn’t need you to do it well. It just needs you to get through it. Five plain, unglamorous things worth actually doing (and a few worth not doing) in the first thirty days.
This isn’t a to-do list in the usual sense. It’s a short checklist of the things that actually matter in those first thirty days — the ones Billy wishes someone had handed him plainly, instead of working them out one hard week at a time.
What’s inside
The pieces this guide covers
- 01Tell one person the truth today
- 02Let your body do the minimum, not the maximum
- 03Don’t make big decisions this month, if you can help it
- 04Book the doctor’s appointment if something feels off
- 05Give yourself permission to just survive, not thrive
“A good day in the first month might just mean you showered and left the house once. That’s allowed to be the whole target. There’s no prize for handling this month gracefully.”— Billy
If this landed
The full story is in these books
This guide is a short opening. The books below carry the full thing — slowly, honestly, and in Billy’s own voice.
Continue your journey
Next in the Starter Library
No. 04
How to Tell the Children
A Short, Honest Guide
Five things Billy wishes he’d properly understood before sitting down to tell his own children — written plainly, without a script, and with respect for how differently every family carries this conversation.
About the author
William “Billy” Brown
