Wellness Recovery Action Plan (Paperback)

by Mary Ellen Copeland (Author) "The first step in developing your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan, is to develop a Wellness Toolbox..." (more)
Key Phrases: daily maintenance plan, crisis plan, Name Connection

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Product Description
Learning self help skills for dealing with physical and emotional symptoms can be simple...but it's a much greater challenge using self help methods during the most difficult times-when they can help the most-and incorporating them into daily life.

This book presents a system developed and used successfully by people with a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. It has helped them use self care skills more easily to monitor their symptoms, decrease the severity and frequency of symptoms, and improve the quality of their lives.

From the Publisher
This little book is selling like "hotcakes". It's filling a real need for people who have been searching for ways to get their lives back in control--to get well and stay well.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: Peach Pr; 1 edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963136615
• ISBN-13: 978-0963136619
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent, easy to read, very helpful book., April 18, 1999

By A Customer

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan teaches people with psychiatric symptoms step by step how to make a plan to manage their symptoms, from daily maintenance activities, through early signs of trouble, to signs that things are breaking down, to making a crisis plan for a time when they may need the help of other people to temporarily make decisions in their lives. This process is appropriate for people with any kind of symptoms, or for people dealing with stress or life crises. The format is simple and clear, and there are lots of suggestions to help the reader with their plan. There also short sections in the book about journaling, peer counseling, building a support system, relaxation, diet, exercise and other tools that they can use with the W.R.A.P I have made my own W.R.A.P. and use it in my life to help me manage my symptoms. I also teach it to other people in Recovery Education classes based on the model developed by Mary Ellen, where it is very successful. You can't go wrong with this book!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wellness planning that works, November 24, 2006

By	Lola (NH) - See all my reviews

This WRAP book and its do-it-yourself plan are easy to use for any kind of upsetting symptoms or stressors. The plan walks you through the steps of deciphering what you need to have a good quality of life, and what to do when you see it slipping away. It is simple, powerful and easily shared with your supporters, who can have a role in helping when you need them. I have been trained to teach this plan, and 100% of the time the people I introduce it to walk away thrilled to have a new resource and a structure to help deal with difficult times. You won't be disappointed in this purchase.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the word out on WRAP, July 9, 2008

By	S. Carmichael (Braeside, ON Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an excellent guide to taking control of your illness and your life in a way that works best for you. Write your WRAP and then pass this book on to someone else who could benefit from it.