Wellness Recovery Action Plan

John O’Grady Advanced level WRAP Facilitator

WRAP® Developed by Mary Ellen Copeland

WRAP To have something you have never had

you will need to do something you have never done.

WHAT IS WRAP?  WRAP is a self directed wellness approach.  A simple & safe method of keeping control of your life  A way of monitoring uncomfortable feelings and behaviours and actions to take to deal with them

 A way of telling others of what you want them to do  Simple practical and achievable

History of WRAP

Mary Ellen Copeland

WRAP’S VALUES & ETHICS There are 15 Values and Ethics that guide the work we do…

VALUES & ETHICS OF WRAP  Hope

 Equal Partners

 Creative

 Language

 Support

 Choice

 Simple

 No Limits

 Sharing

 Self Esteem

 Recovery is possible

 Safe/Person Centred

 Experts

 Strengths based

Areas WRAP Works  Depression/ Anxiety disorders

 Psychosis/ Trauma  Addictions / Personality Disorders / Criminal Justice  Self Esteem / Bipolar Disorder

 Physical/ Learning / Intellectual Disabilities  Teams / Physical Illnesses (Diabetes, Pain, Terminal Care)  Life changes / Work / Retirement / Family / All Age Groups  Weight Loss/ Smoking Cessation  Work based Practice/Team Maintenance  Returning to work / Leaving Supported Accomodation

WRAP INCLUDES:

 Wellness Toolbox.

 Daily Maintenance Plan.  Triggers and Action Plan.

 Early Warning Signs and Action Plan.  When Things are Breaking Down and Action Plan.

 Safety/Crisis Planning.  Future Safety/Post Crisis Planning.

KEY RECOVERY CONCEPTS  Hope (…Not Despair)  Personal Responsibility (…Not Blame)

 Education (…Not Misunderstanding or Ignorance)  Self-Advocacy (…Not Constrained)  Support (…Not Isolated)

FOCUS ON WHAT’S “STRONG” NOT WHAT’S WRONG.

THERE IS MUCH TO HOPE FOR!

 You can get well and stay well for long periods of time!  Hope opens up creativity about the future.  Hope is held in the hearts and minds of people.  Hope ignites a belief there is a way forward.

HOPE focuses on strengths… What you CAN do… • Hope focuses on what you can bring to the world.

• Hope focuses on what you can do and offer.

• Hope takes small steps.

• Hope opens up creativity.

UNWRAP YOUR POTENTIAL • Hold hope for the hopeless. • The greatest gift you can give is being fully present with others. • Never look down at someone unless you are helping them up.

...be here now...

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ...if the problem is with you so is the answer...

• Difficult and sometimes painful to accept. • Challenge Learned Helplessness. • Race is won and lost in the baton exchange…

...if it is to be it is up to me...

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ...nothing is impossible even the word itself says ... I’m possible... • You are the expert on yourself! • You know what you want and need! • It is up to you to take personal responsibility for your own wellness and your own life.

• You are “responsible” or “responsible” (able to respond to life)

EDUCATION

...is about fostering massive curiosity…

Learn all you can about yourself so you can make good decisions about: • Lifestyle • Career • Relationships

• Living Space • Leisure Time Activities • Wellness • All Aspects of Your Life

get curious... ...about life

EDUCATION….. life can challenge us more when we don’t understand it... WHO I AM…. Hobbies Interests Roles & Responsibilities Strengths Links to the community Support mechanisms

EDUCATION ...the opposite is the city lights going out one by one...

• Considering all perspectives and deciding which ones feel right for you.

SELF-ADVOCACY

Become a strong advocate for yourself. This means:

“Going for it” with courage, persistence and determination; expressing yourself clearly and calmly until you get what you need for yourself. Believe in yourself....you have a right to be happy.

SEE IT, SAY IT, SEIZE IT.

SPEAK UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE DON’T BE CONTROLLED BY OTHERS YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO A GREAT LIFE

SUPPORTERS ARE PEOPLE WHO:

 Care about you.  Empathise with you.  Accept you as you are.  Listen to you and share with you.  Affirm and validate you and your experience.

SUPPORTERS ARE PEOPLE WHO:

• • • •

Advocate for and with you.

Enjoy sharing fun and interesting activities with you. Make decisions for you when you can’t do this for yourself. Are willing to follow your future plans.

SUPPORTERS THE MOST VALUABLE THING A SUPPORTER CAN DO FOR YOU (OR YOU CAN DO FOR THEM) IS TO...

LISTEN…. BEING HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME

LISTEN TO THEIR HEART NOT JUST THEIR WORDS.

RECOVERY TOPICS • Peer Support • Suicide Prevention • Trauma Recovery • Changing Negative Thoughts to Positive Ones

• Self Esteem • Additional Topics – Living Space, Life Style, • Motivation • Work Related Issues

WRAP Level 1  2 day Course

 Complete own WRAP  Facilitate one to one

 WRAP with another

WRAP Level 2  5 day Course

 4 assessments  Facilitate Group WRAP

 Facilitate 2 day course

Thank You Be Well and Stay Well

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