Real stories of wellness in real life
Mental Health Recovery
More than 35 years ago, around 1987, the extremes of mood I had been experiencing—deep depressions and out-of-control mania—became totally overwhelming. I reached out to various health care providers. I saw one who said, “You are manic depressive like your mother. It...
My WRAP for Relating to My Mom
by Nanette V. Larson, WRAP ALF I have used WRAP in so many areas of my life. I will share just one example of a situation where WRAP made a huge difference: the WRAP I wrote for relating to my Mom. For many years, relating to Mom was a huge stressor in my life. Just...
A Road Map & Measuring Tape
by Todd Buchannan, Certified WRAP ALF, from Ontario, Canada I had never really thought about my life as a measure of wellness. As a measure of recovery. I just knew that the last time I had used a substance was August 8, 2006, and I never thought about anything after...
The Future of WRAP: Learning from Each Other
by Mary Ellen Copeland, WRAP Co-Originator We are now moving into the 28th year of WRAP. Wow! Who knew?! Although there have been many attempts to disparage, change, and copy WRAP, WRAP, as it was developed 28 years ago by an amazing group of peers—people who, at that...
End-of-Year Message from WRAP Director
by Lynn Miller Happy Holidays to ALL WRAP Facilitators, Advanced Level Facilitators (ALFs), WRAPpers, your families and friends, and all the agency staff we have worked with over the past year! The year 2024 has been one of significant growth for WRAP! With the...
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