I've heard of it through an acquaintance. She went through it and thinks its a great program - she raved about it and is now working to become an instructor. Try it out and see how it works for you. Something that teaches us how to create our own plan sounds valuable.

Sounds interesting! I'm always looking for new coping tools in my arsenal!

Funny, Sitka, I found that website and paid $10 to create my own WRAP. The website wiped out my Wellness Toolbox when I clicked to the next section! And I had input a lot of tools!

I googled again and found a free NAMI website that does the same thing - allows you to make a WRAP on your own by printing from a pdf.

Skip the mentalhealthrecovery.com website - I would try this pdf from NAMI if anyone is interested:

http://www.nami.org/Content/Microsites316/NAMI_PA,_Cumberland_and_Perry_Cos_/Home310/Education27/Blank_Wrap_Forms_with_MC_permission.pdf

Thanks Sitka - wish I would have read that before I wasted my 10 bucks, ha!!

Sitka, well, you've done it again...I just pulled one of Jon Kabat-Zinn's books out of my bookcase this morning- Mindfulness for Beginners...! I evidently spent money on that at one time too, but have never read it - planned to browse it today. What's the deal - you need to have given me these warnings in former times! Lol. Thanks for the input - I am a gullible person but will start to be more careful. Maybe check out reviews online first, etc. Or maybe just ask you ;). Thanks!

Planning to give it a try. Thanks for the links you guys.

When I was in the shelter in Washington State, I went over to Vancouver for a WRAP seminar...they had a Large facility there, lots of mental health wellness programs and Lots of knowledgeable, caring people. :)

I got lots of information and was Impressed with it; I have brought it up, over and over, here in my home state at the MH clinic and other pdoc offices, but no one seems to actually want to get paients Well. (very frustrating)

Thanks for mentioning, blessedgirl :)

thanks for sharing, new tools are always a plus. but definitely buyer be ware! good tools are usually available for free somewhere. thanks for the link to NAMI

yes, the organization i volunteer long-term with trains WRAP coaches
and i have had counseling from a WRAP-trained peer-coach.

i have read copeland's book. i think it's a bit CBT-heavy for me, but cognitive behavioral conditioning is good for goal-setting and learning basic positive thought patterns, (and the flipside, breaking negative patterns).

i needed dbt/trauma counseling/EMDR to help squish my ghost. for complex ptsd, cbt is probably great, but combat type? nope. useless.

I did a WRAP course when I was in New Zealand... I think it's good to have something else in your tool box.... apparently I was told it's huge in the States??

it's just about staying healthy.... red flags and triggers... crisis plan.. positive things you can do when depressed... it is a little CBTish there .... I found it didn't really help me bcs I already knew the stuff.... but I think it's a good learning tool for those who need it... tbh I can't truly say I recall the content in that much detail apart from what I have written above

I might be co-facilitating teaching a WRAP course in the near future... will be interesting to see how that goes

I love that so many of you know so much about this and other types of wellness techniques and therapies. I think it is just a matter of finding what works best for us individually. Having been diagnosed 9 years ago, I'm surprised that I don't know more about a lot of the things you all are talking about. But having a lot to learn could mean there is more hope for help out there, I guess! Thanks all, so much, for the input and opinions. I'm going to give this WRAP thing and some of the other things you spoke of a try. Happy Monday!!