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Getting Started

What is Dareful Self? Dareful Self is a wellness companion for daily self-reflection and practice. It combines guided tools (breathwork, affirmations, and gratitude journaling) with AI-powered exploration through Companion chat, dream analysis, and tarot readings. Everything is personalized through the self-discovery frameworks you choose: MBTI, Enneagram, Astrology, Human Design, and Numerology.
How do I sign in? Dareful Self uses passwordless sign-in. Enter your email and we'll send a 6-digit code to your inbox. Enter the code in the app, no password to remember or manage. Codes expire after a short window; if yours expired, request a new one (there's a 60-second cooldown between sends).
How do I get started after signing up? After sign-in, onboarding walks you through everything: age confirmation, consent, your name and pronouns, which frameworks you want to use, your preferred tone, and an optional intention. Once complete, the app opens to your Companion with a welcome message. You can adjust any of these choices later in Settings.
Which self-discovery frameworks are supported? MBTI (Myers-Briggs), Enneagram, Astrology, Human Design, and Numerology. You can select any combination during onboarding and update your choices anytime in Settings. If you haven't taken a framework assessment, free tests are available on various websites for MBTI, Enneagram, and Human Design.

Subscription

What do I get with a paid subscription? A paid subscription unlocks all AI features: Dareful Companion conversations, dream analysis, and tarot readings. Breathwork and gratitude journaling are available to all users at no cost. Usage limits for paid subscribers:
- Companion: up to 1,000 messages per billing period
- Dream analysis: 1 per day (resets midnight Eastern Time)
- Tarot readings: 3 per week (resets Saturday midnight Eastern Time)
How do I subscribe? Open Settings → Subscription in the app and follow the prompts. Subscriptions are processed through Apple In-App Purchase. A free trial may be available when you first subscribe.
How do I cancel? Subscriptions are managed through Apple. Go to Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions on your iPhone and cancel from there. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period. Dareful Self cannot process cancellations directly — Apple handles all billing.
How do I restore a previous purchase? Open Settings → Subscription in the app and tap "Restore Purchases." This reconnects your Apple purchase to your account.

Features

How does Dareful Companion work? Companion is an AI conversation for self-reflection. It uses your selected frameworks and a set of psychological approaches (including IFS, CBT, ACT, and somatic awareness) to respond in a way that fits how you think about yourself. You can start fresh conversations or link a dream entry or tarot reading for context. Companion is not a replacement for therapy. While you’ll be able to view past conversations, long running conversations may limit the AI context window.
How does the Dream Journal work? Write a dream entry, then tap Analyze to request an AI interpretation. The analysis draws on multiple psychological frameworks (Jungian, Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Existential) and connects to your personal frameworks where relevant. Limit: 1 analysis per day on a paid subscription.
How do Tarot readings work? Ask an optional question, draw 1 to 4 cards, then tap Interpret for an AI reading. Readings are framed as reflection tools and should not be viewed as predictions. The AI considers your frameworks and the cards together. Past readings are saved in your history. Limit: 3 readings per week on a paid subscription.
What breathwork patterns are available? Box breathing (4-4-4-4), Energizing (4-0-4-0), Focus (4-4-6-2), and Custom (users can set their own timing). Each session includes a visual breathing ring, haptics, and optional audio. Breathwork does not require a subscription.
How does framework definitions work in the app? Defining your selected frameworks is manual: you enter your enneagram, MBTI, Human Design, or Astrology designations during onboarding or in Settings. The app does not calculate chart positions from your birth data.

Privacy and Safety

‍Is my data private? Yes. Your dreams, conversations, and journal entries are private and only accessible to you. We do not sell your data. We share information only with the service providers needed to run the app: Anthropic (AI processing), Supabase (storage and authentication), and Apple (subscription billing).
Does Anthropic use my conversations to train AI? No. Your content is processed by Anthropic's Claude API to generate responses, but Anthropic does not use your data to train their AI models. See Anthropic's Data Processing Agreement for details.
What safety measures are in place for AI features? All AI features include content filtering that screens for crisis, trauma, and distress signals. When concerning content is detected, the AI is instructed to respond with care and provide appropriate resources. The AI uses tentative language throughout and does not make medical claims, provide diagnoses, or offer therapeutic advice. Dareful Self is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you are in crisis, please contact a professional immediately. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline).
How do I delete my account? Open Settings → Account → Delete Account and confirm. This permanently deletes your profile and all associated data: dreams, companion chats, tarot readings, gratitude entries, and practice history. Deletion completes within 30 days. If you have an active Apple subscription, cancel it separately in Apple subscription settings. Billing through Apple continues until cancelled regardless of account status.

Troubleshooting

‍I didn't receive my sign-in code. Check your spam folder first. If it's not there, wait 60 seconds and request a new code. Make sure you're entering the same email address you used to create your account. If the problem continues, email support@darefulworks.com.
AI features aren't working. Confirm you have an active paid subscription in Settings → Subscription. If your subscription is active and features are still unavailable, try signing out and back in. If the issue continues, email support@darefulworks.com with a description of what you're seeing.
My subscription isn't showing as active. Open Settings → Subscription and tap "Restore Purchases." This reconnects your Apple purchase to your Dareful Self account. If that doesn't resolve it, email support@darefulworks.com with your Apple ID (do not share your password).
Breathwork audio isn't playing. Check that your device isn't on silent mode and that the volume is turned up. Audio streams from our servers, so a stable internet connection is required. If audio cuts out mid-session, this is usually a network issue rather than an app problem.

Policies

‍Privacy Policy: darefulworks.com/darefulself-privacy-policy‍ ‍

Terms of Service: darefulworks.com/darefulself-terms-of-service‍ ‍

Contact

‍Still need help? Email us at support@darefulworks.com and we’ll respond within 5 business days.