by Alan Marzilli | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Justice Involvement, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Did you know that WRAP is helping people build new lives after they leave jail or prison? Correctional institutions are increasingly relying on self-help and peer support to help people transition successfully into the community, and WRAP is a perfect match. It’s a...
by Alan Marzilli | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Veterans, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
As schoolchildren return to classes in the river town of Kearney, Nebraska, their teachers will have new tools to help them grow socially and emotionally. That’s because their teachers attended a professional development day focused on helping children manage trauma,...
by Alan Marzilli | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For the last few weeks, we’ve looked at ways to maintain wellness through the holiday season. For some, the end of the holiday season brings relief. But many of us will have something new to worry about: paying all those holiday bills. In the rush to create the...
by Alan Marzilli | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The holiday season is in full swing. It can be a time of celebration, but it’s also a time that creates lots of added work for many of us. Even if you don’t do much holiday shopping, there can be sending cards, arranging travel, getting ready for out-of-town guests,...
by Alan Marzilli | Nov 30, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The holiday season can be especially difficult for people who are in recovery from addiction, as well as those who abstain from alcohol as part of a wellness plan. In addition to the added stress that the holiday season can bring, many holiday celebrations include...
by Alan Marzilli | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Public allegations of sexual harassment and assault against powerful figures in the entertainment industry and politics have been all over American news outlets for months, and even more so in the last few weeks. Those who came forward to speak out inspired thousands...