Crip Chat 07.18.2020 Trauma and Adversity
Channel: One Leg Up with Pauline Victoria
Date: 22/07/2020

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In this Crip Chat Connection Call, Cecil Williams leads a discussion on trauma and adversity.  

Cecil Williams is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. When he graduated High School in 2002, he wanted to experience the world like every Freshman in college, but tragedy struck him on May 9, 2003. He was involved in a head-on collision. Little did he know, his life was about to change. He developed Cerebellar Ataxia, which is a progressive nerve disease that affects different parts of the body. Cecil became physically disabled in 2008. He went through some of the darkest times in his life over the years but he kept on fighting and overcoming the challenges. In 2018, Cecil had his transformation and spiritual awakening. He wanted to start living life to the fullest. On this journey, he started to get more and more out of his comfort zone in spite of the odds. Cecil was introduced to adaptive sports, started back working part-time at the YMCA and started to become more involved in the community. Now, he just wants to inspire and help as many people as he can on how to overcome and deal with adversity. Anything is possible, if you believe is his motto. 
How do you deal with adversity?