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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...

Wellness Recovery Action Planning and Addiction Recovery: A Survival Tool for All Seasons

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

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...

“I Am Them”: Transforming the World Through WRAP

Transformational leaders have an authentic voice. They understand that language helps create reality and that hope is essential for awakening the hero that lives in all of us. Mary Ellen Copeland is such a leader, and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to share...
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...