by Sarah Farmer | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellbeing, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
By Sarah Farmer, Certified WRAP Facilitator Sometimes life sucks, no matter how well you live your WRAP or prepare for a potential crisis. A recent accident brought this reality home and left me feeling like I’d lost control of my life. After 35+ years of hard work...
by Lynn Miller | Apr 12, 2023 | Children & Teens, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Trauma, Wellbeing, Wellness Toolbox
By Lynn Miller, Certified ALWF, WRAP Associate Happy spring, WRAP community (or happy winter to our Southern Hemisphere WRAPers). With the arrival of spring, I find myself reflecting on the tangible renewal the season offers. As I see flowers bloom, feel the warmer...
by Izzy Wilson | Dec 14, 2022 | Addictions, Blog, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Trauma, WRAP Programs & Groups
Happy holidays to everyone in the WRAP community! We hope you have a peaceful season of celebration and that you find time for personal wellness. This month’s article is from Izzy Wilson. She is an advocate and activist for people who have been marginalized, and...
by Larry Buttel | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Trauma, Veterans
November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. WRAP thanks all Veterans around the world who have served their countries, often at great sacrifice—including lasting emotional and physical issues. Today, we feature the words of Larry Buttel, a U.S. Veteran who...
by Sarah Farmer | Sep 28, 2022 | Addictions, Blog, Families, Mental Health, Trauma
Thanks to Robert Ortiz and Lee Horton for sharing their lived experience with recovery to honor Recovery Month. We at WRAP celebrate everyone in recovery and those on the path toward it—whether it be from mental health issues, substance use, or some other type of...
by Sarah Farmer | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox
September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate and honor all who are in recovery— or starting on their recovery journey—from mental health issues and substance use disorders. Learn below how WRAP helped Lisa St. George with her mental health recovery. When I Met...