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Shan

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denver, sober, licensed clinical social worker 🌞

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Sober glow feels different these days. ✨✨

#sobriety #soberglow #fypシ #soberliving #mentalhealth taken in Denver, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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6 months ago

This month I hit 3 years of sobriety. Getting sober was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Staying sober through the highs and lows of life is even harder. Feeling everything, fully, without numbing the pain or the joy, without reaching for an escape. Sobriety doesn’t take away all my struggles, but it is something I am proud of while I continue to work on myself.

Alcohol impacted my childhood, my teen years, and my adulthood. I’ve been surrounded by alcohol my entire life. When I started drinking, I didn’t realize I was stepping into the very thing that had already shaped me.

I actually thought being the “fun” party girl was what made people like me. Even though I hardly liked myself. What most people didn’t witness was how alcohol quietly deepened my depression. How it convinced me that I wasn’t worthy of love, or friendship, or family, or even worthy enough to live this life.

To those who have cheered me on from the very beginning (when I couldn’t string 4 days together) and to anyone who has supported me on this journey, I love you and I appreciate you. I share my story because if you are even questioning your relationship with booze, I hope that you find comfort knowing you are not alone.

Here’s to 3 years. I wish I could give little Shan the warmest hug. ❤️‍🩹

#sobriety #mentalhealth #soberliving by @shannon_kel

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10 months ago

Enjoy some photos of me running because in 33 days I will be running the @nycmarathon with @releaserecoveryfoundation !! ✨🤗

Today I am 1,388 days sober and these past 3+ years gave me back so much. And somehow, during the past 10 months, I started running (?!?) 🧐 LOL. I’ve learned that it truly is a privilege to do hard things. To move my body. To challenge myself in ways I never could before.

And getting to run the @nycmarathon while supporting something I care so much about makes it even more meaningful. I’m honored to run with Release Recovery Foundation to help raise awareness and funds for people struggling with substance use and mental health.

Sobriety gave me a life I didn’t know I deserved. 💛

🔗 in bio to support

#sobriety #nycmarathon #coloradorunning
#runnerscommunity #mentalhealth taken in Denver, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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17 days ago

🌞✨⛰️ mornings in the mountains fill my cup every time taken in Chicago Lakes by @shannon_kel

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a month ago

No hangovers here, just elevation gain and endorphins 🙂‍↔️

#sober #chicagolakes #trailrunning #colorado taken in Chicago Lakes by @shannon_kel

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a month ago

First trail race 🤠 And only here for the treats and chats

@cirqueseries

#colorado #cirqueseries #araphoebasin #trailrunning taken in Arapahoe Basin Ski Area by @shannon_kel

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a month ago

Little dumperoo for your Saturday 😁

#denver #colorado #photodump by @shannon_kel

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2 months ago

Yesterday: “Wow, I’m so slow.”
Today: “Wow, my body carried me through 13.1 miles.”

🏃🏼‍♀️💖🎊💃🌻

In college softball, I hated running the 60 feet between bases… and now I’m here, running 13.1 miles LOL.

Feeling extra grateful for my body today, for carrying me farther than I ever thought it could.

#runnerscommunity #halfmarathon #gtis #georgetown taken in Idaho Springs, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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2 months ago

4 years ago I left Chicago to move to Denver. At the time, I’ve never been to Colorado but I felt like I was meant to experience something different. So I packed up whatever could fit in my car and drove out. 4 years later and here we are :’) and yall already know my greatest gift since being here is Miss Bell 🐶😌✨💓

#colorado #denver #mountains taken in Denver, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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4 months ago

MDW in Denver - cheers 🤓🙂‍↔️🫶🏼 taken in Denver, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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5 months ago

13.1 miles. My longest run to date. And this November, I’ll get to double that while representing Release Recovery Foundation at the New York City Marathon 🥹

Release Recovery Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to removing the financial barriers that prevent people from accessing substance use treatment and mental health care.

For those who know me, you know how passionate I am about sobriety, mental health, and access to care. After getting sober myself and working as a therapist in a correctional facility, I’ve seen firsthand how life-changing treatment and community support can be.

I feel incredibly grateful to run for something bigger than myself. If you’d like to support this cause and help make care more accessible, I put the donation link in my bio 🫶

@releaserecoveryfoundation

#sobriety #mentalhealth #substanceuserecovery #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #nycmarathon taken in Denver, Colorado by @shannon_kel

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5 months ago

Views and stuff

#colorado #views by @shannon_kel

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