by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Because of Kate, I knew that my diagnosis was not the end of the road, that I would, like her, get well, and stay well. Kate’s story, and the story of others who have walked in her shoes, needs to be told again and again. Those of us with psychiatric illnesses... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
Developing a Wellness Lifestyle Excerpted from: WRAP Plus : [Copeland, M. 2012 Dummerston, VT: Peach Press. pgs 255- 256] LIGHT Many people fear the onset of winter because, as the days shorten, they feel more and more and more “depressed.” Do you experience any of... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This is a continuation on the theme of “Providing Sanctuary”. Click here for Part 1 Click here for Part 2 The issue of Sanctuary seems to be an important one. Almost every time I go into town, I meet someone who says, “About that Sanctuary... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog
This is a continuation on the theme of “Sanctuary”. It is still so much on my mind as I am living it every day. I have a deeper understanding and enormous respect for those of you who have lived this life every day for years and years as you provide... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Abstract: This came about as a response to a very rich and intense discussion on Facebook about whether or not to include cutting oneself as a Wellness Tool in a group setting. There are controversial things that some people see as Wellness Tools for themselves, like...