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...

Part 2: WRAP Empowers Guests at Hacienda of Hope

This article is the second part of a two-part series about the amazing work Hacienda of Hope is doing in California. Read Part 1 here. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explored the origins of WRAP at Hacienda of Hope in Los Angeles County, California. In Part 2,...

A Walk on the Wild Side

Americans are wild about pets. Nearly 70 percent of American households include a pet of some type, be it a dog, cat, fish, reptile, bird, horse, rodent, or some type of furry mammal. The most popular pets are canines and felines, with approximately 70 to 80 million...

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...

A Prescription for Success

More than two decades ago, my life was a rollercoaster of manic moods, forced hospitalizations, and medication that nearly cost me my marriage, my children, and my career as a primary school and special education teacher. The last time was the worst. In 1997, I was in...