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#1
Oct 08, 2012, 12:01 AM
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If you know about WRAP:
1). Do you use your WRAP? 2). How has it helped you? 3). What are some of the things in your toolbox? If you do not know about WRAP, please take this time to read about a great system that can really help you: The Wellness Recovery Action Plan®, or WRAP®, is an evidence-based system that is used world-wide by people who are dealing with mental health and other kinds of health challenges, and by people who want to attain the highest possible level of wellness. It was developed by a group of people who have a lived experience of mental health difficulties; people who were searching for ways to resolve issues that had been troubling them for a long time. WRAP® involves listing your personal resources, your Wellness Tools, and then using those resources to develop Action Plans to use in specific situations which are determined by you. WRAP® is adaptable to any situation. WRAP® also includes a Crisis Plan or Advance Directive. WRAP® is universal ― it is for anyone, any time, and for any of life's challenges.
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#2
Oct 08, 2012, 12:22 AM
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Thanks Coco, sounds interesting. I can't watch a youtube vid right now. Can you tell me about your coping tools? I will search the web about wrap too. Thanks
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Oct 08, 2012, 04:24 AM
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I've heard of it, but don't have one in place
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller" Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn |
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Oct 08, 2012, 05:15 PM
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WRAP is part of everyone's treatment plan in the clinic I go to.
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Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
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Oct 08, 2012, 10:46 PM
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Hi Everyone,
WRAP (Well Recovery Action Plan) is divided into a few sections: 1). Developing a Wellness Toolbox is important. When your in a good mood you make a list of everything you like to do that makes you feel good. The idea is to pick one of the things from your list and do it when you feel yourself mood starting to change to bad. 2). Daily Maintenance Plan. This is a list of everything you need to do everyday to stay well. My list includes getting 8 hours of sleep, drinking 8, 8 oz glasses of water, take all prescribed medication etc.... 3). Triggers. You list the things that cause your symptoms to peek (being in a large crowd of people, family friction, financial problems etc....). 4). Early Warning Signs. List signs (subtle symptoms that start) that your headed down the wrong road. These four things have really helped me. My Wellness Toolbox has simple things like Go to Starbucks, Go to the public library, go have lunch downtown, go the Bible study, listen to some smooth jazz, start a knitting project etc..... After completing the above sections I'm more in-tune with myself. Before I would lose my cool and would not have a clue I was about to blow my top----it would happen so fast. Now I know what physical signs to be aware of, I also stay in in-sync with my moods, thoughts and body language. I have a list of things (Daily Maintenance Plan) I complete each day, I also know my triggers and have created a list on ways to avoid or plan around most. Also what I started doing is not waiting until a "Early Warning Sign" then do something from my Wellness Toolbox. I do some of the things from my Wellness Toolbox throughout each week. Every Monday and Friday I go to ceramics class, Tuesday's I go knitting, Wednesday's mid-week church service and Thursday's Bible study. I just found a monthly support group I'm going to checkout. My weekly list is a lot but I'm so new to having bipolar and I get sick of being inside. I have more mania than depression but if there are days I want to stay home, I stay. I just like having many options that feed my soul----positive things to do. If I can be of help to anyone please let me know.
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Oct 09, 2012, 09:52 AM
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I haven't done this but I've heard of it and known people that use things like the "tool box." And what I learn is this: Most people don't care and don't want to help you. If you give them your "tool box" or wahtever they just tell you it's your responsability to take care of yourself. If you tell them you may be in crisis they will tell you it's not their problem.
So, although I think it is valuable, i also think that so many people don't want to help others that it becomes difficult to use. 
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Oct 09, 2012, 01:37 PM
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I do understand part of what your saying and I had the same thoughts. The "Wellness Toolbox" is something the person creates and uses alone. No help is needed. Your correct about the crisis plan---help from others is part of the plan. I have no family in the state i live in. I was very reluctant to reach out for help....pride...however I did find a few people (college alums) I could count on. I hope to never need my safety plan (I call mine a safety plan) but just in case, it's planned out. I really encourage others to at least create the first few parts of WRAP---which do not require having a support system.
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Oct 09, 2012, 03:53 PM
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Hey,
Yes my Mental Health Organisation uses this. This is throughout Scotland. About 6 months ago I did my Crisis Plan which I had refused to do up until then. I only did it cause I felt I needed back up just in case. Ok.... Page 1- Daily Wellbeing Plan Practical/Emotional (Shower) How It Enhances Wellbeing (Makes me keep a routine) Practical/Emotional (Eat a variety of fruit) How It Enhances Wellbeing (Enforces me to eat) Practical/Emotional (Chat/met with friends) How It Enhances Wellbeing (Gets me out the house) Page 2- When I Am Well Feelings When I Am Well (Feel good, happier, sociable and talkative) Page 3- Wellness Toolbox Practical/Emotional (Watch random dvd's) How It Enhances Wellbeing (Makes me happy and relaxed) Page 4- Early Warning Signs Early Warning Signs (Spending too much time on the internet) Action Plan (No later than 11pm on the internet. Listen to soothing music particulary Lesley Hay cd's and use my breathing techniques) Early Warning Signs (Stop taking my meds at night for fear of sleep) Action Plan (Sleep promotes good health, look at sleep booklet and practice good sleep hygiene) Early Warning Signs (Pacing about) Action Plan (Play Sudoko, Use breathing techniques, write thoughts/feelings down due to too much clutter in my head) Early Warning Signs (Eating lots more junk food than normal) Action Plan (Buy less junk food) Early Warning Signs (Fixation on the Wii) Action Plan (Play only when I am well) Early Warning Signs (Hiding in my room) Action Plan (Chat with family and friends, open up more, come out of room and socialise with people) Early Warning Signs (Room feels like a Safe Haven) Action Plan (I am avoiding problems when I do this so I need to leave my room at least 3-4 times a day) Page 5- Triggers Triggers (Anxious on the bus) Action Plan (Every night re-charge my I-Pod, Imagine people are in their own wee bubble, remember my breathing techniques) Triggers (Anxious in crowds) Action plan (Use breathing techniques, go into town 1st thing in the morning or late at night) Triggers (Anxious when shopping with Mum and Sister) Action Plan (Deciding how much shopping needs done before we leave, if it gets too much for me then I go to a cafe and meet them there) Triggers (family) Action Plan (Educate them and myself on Bipolar) Triggers (Meeting people, ex-colleagues and friends) Action Plan (Listen to my I-Pod, Change subject, get away ASAP) Page 6 is my Crisis Plan. Every 2 months I think it is we re-look at my WRAP and see if we need to change anything or add anything. Sometimes my Support Workers tell me I need to add this or that into it if I have had a set back or something. I find it really useful. |
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Oct 09, 2012, 05:11 PM
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Yup I have one. It's good, gives you a bit of steering power in your moods.
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Oct 12, 2012, 12:17 AM
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Oct 12, 2012, 12:21 AM
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Thank you...ur reply is great....thorough. I really like WRAP. It was a big part of me reaching a decent stability level. Learning my triggers and early warning signs really helped me get to know the new me.
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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