#116: The Power of Community & Outdoor Adventures in Recovery with Robert Shearon, Founder of RECONNECTED Foundation
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Robert Shearon is the Founder and Executive Director of RECONNECTED Foundation, which is a nonprofit recovery community based in Vail, Colorado dedicated to providing peer support services, social events, community education, and ending the stigma surrounding addiction. He's passionate about combining the outdoors with recovery, and has organized everything from camping trips to national skiathons. Rob’s mission is to help others realize that recovery is not only possible, but that it can be fun!
Topics discussed in this episode include:
- Rob’s addiction recovery story
- Social anxiety
- Getting sober as a college student
- Personal growth in recovery
- The importance of community
- Discovering new hobbies
- The benefits of taking on challenges
- Harm reduction
- Embracing progress over perfection
- #TheWeightWeCarry Fundraiser
Find out more about RECONNECTED Foundation: https://reconnected.org/
Support #TheWeightWeCarry Fundraiser: https://donate.vailhealthfoundation.org/campaign/reconnected-the-weight-we-carry/c689856
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.



