Lessons learned in 2013 - what life with WRAP has taught me

Before we enter 2014 I wanted to put my thoughts down on paper about how WRAP has helped me learn a few things this year.   For me WRAP isn't about the 12 page booklet I completed when I first completed  WRAP training.  Its so much more than that.  It has completely changed my outlook about life.  Here are some of my reflections from this year.

 

 

The past is an immovable object.  There is not a single thing I can do about the past.  Its gone and I can't change it.  There is no point in wishing things were different, or playing over and over again in my mind how I would have done things differently.  It is pointless, draining and very detrimental to my health.  I have to accept the past but learn to change the way I think about it. 

 

 

Its okay to ask for help

 

 

True friends are worth their weight in gold  (Thank you  - you know who you are x x x x)

 

 

 



 

I cannot control other people actions - I can only control my reactions.  Their actions is their Karma, my reaction is my Karma. 

 

 

 

Anger, although a normal reaction is not a healthy reaction.  Don't hold onto anger.

 

 

 

Everyone deserves a second chance - but not everyone deserves a third.

 

 

 

 

Don't let anyone else define you - you write your own story. 

 

 

 

Listening is the most powerful tool we have when battling with mental health issues.  Listen to yourself and afford others time to really be listened to.

 

 

 

 

Sometimes I don't know the right answer - that's ok.

 

 

 

There is always hope

 

 

 



 



WRAP really really  has enabled me to take control of my own life.  This is a very unusual feeling - and one that takes a while to get used to as anyone living with a long term condition will tell you that it sometimes feels like you are out of control of your own life.  But this year - especially the last 6 months I have really felt able to play an active role in my own life and own wellness.  WRAP has been a process that has enabled me to become very self aware, and as a result of this I feel much more in control of my own life.  It pulls together all my ways of managing and coping with the challenges life throws at me, and truly learn from them in order to move forward positively. 
 

2013 hasn't been the easiest of years and has seen some huge changes in my life.  But I am looking forward to moving forward and creating new positive memories.   My New Years Resolution for 2014 is quite simply to be happy and find something to smile about each day.
Wishing you all a happy, health and hopeful new year.  Donna x x x