Post-Crisis Plan Posts

Wellness Recovery Action Planning and Addiction Recovery: A Toolbox for Safety and Autonomy

This article is the third in a four-part series that discusses some of the benefits a Wellness Recovery Action Plan can offer people with addictions, summarizes the components of my plan, and shares examples of ways I have applied them to my recovery. Read Part 1....

Wellness Recovery Action Planning and Addiction Recovery: Laying a Foundation for Empowerment

This article is the second in a four-part series that discusses some of the benefits a Wellness Recovery Action Plan can offer people with addictions, summarizes the components of my plan, and shares examples of ways I have applied them to my recovery. These examples...

Part 1: WRAP Empowers Guests at Hacienda of Hope

This article is the first part of a two-part series about the amazing work Hacienda of Hope is doing in California. Check back next week for Part 2. WRAP plays a big role at Hacienda of Hope—a facility operated by the Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN)....

Reflections on 20 Years of WRAP

Twenty years ago this month, WRAP was developed by an amazing group of peers in northern Vermont. WRAP’s 20th birthday has made me think a lot about my own WRAP and what it has meant to me in my own life. Of course, it has been absolutely thrilling to see WRAP spread...

The First Step in a Life-long Journey to Wellness

I had a major need for WRAP long before I discovered it, but better late than never! For four decades, I walked through life in survival mode, weathering the dark times as best I could without a roadmap to guide me. To be honest, when I first heard about WRAP, I...
Resolutions, WRAP Style

Resolutions, WRAP Style

There’s something exciting about the fresh start of a new year, a new calendar, 365 fresh days to do anything you want. We’re bombarded with headlines telling us this is going to be our year: New Year, New You! How to Make 2017 Your Year! One Year to an...