Daily Plan Posts

Out of the Ashes

by Diane Miller I first heard about the WRAP/Wellness Recovery Action Plan at a conference.  The presenter left a contact number to obtain free booklets on the WRAP and other topics. The books were very informative in a lot of areas and it helped me put a very rough...

April’s WRAP Story – WRAP a Way of Life

by April Elliott I am a mother of 4 children ranging in age from 7yrs. to 25 yrs. I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, borderline personality disorder and severe depression. I am an active WRAP facilitator. I live my WRAP. At the age of 15 I attempted...

Awakening from Sleep: When the Mind Heals the Brain

by Richard Weingarten , M.A., CPRP “How good can a day be if it begins with getting up in the morning?” Ed Flynn, Ph.D. Getting out of bed and moving in the morning and then facing the day is a challenge for many of us, whether we have psychiatric illnesses or not....

Wellness Tools I Can Always Count On

By Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD & Gina Calhoun Gina Calhoun, training director for the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery has worked with a group of amazing people with lived experience to develop WRAP for People with Developmental Distinctions. She has...

Adapting WRAP for You

WRAP can be easily adapted for use by people who have specific life issues or who are dealing with difficult situations. Because each person’s circumstances and experiences are so unique, it is impossible to completely outline how your WRAP can be tailored to meet...

Relieving Stress & Anxiety

Today’s society is fast-past and on demand. As a result, the ability to relax is a crucial skill to learn. When used regularly as Wellness Tools, relaxation and stress reduction techniques have the potential to reduce and relieve stress and anxiety, in addition to...