Do it all Inspirations is me David Watson, speaking from a wheelchair, as a motivational/inspirational speaker. I live life paralyzed since 2003 due to a tragic auto accident, where I was the one driving the vehicle. I than began sharing my story in 2006, giving numerous speeches to various groups and sharing all I’ve endured in hopes of helping people through ANY tough time in their life. I speci
alize in speaking to high school students about Drinking & Driving along with Texting & Driving and the consequences of what can happen. I emphasize on how if they have “just 1 drink” or are “goofing off” in a vehicle, truly what the consequences can be. In my accident I was .01 (1/10th) over the legal limit of .08, but ANY amount can and does impair your judgment. I also touchdown on other topics I feel are very important at their age. Help educate more about substance, physical & emotional abuse, as well as some ways to make changes to their lives now, before things get too out of hand. Inform them how important it is to talk to any counselor, teacher or parent regarding any of these issues they might be experiencing, so they can get the proper help they need. Living my life in a wheelchair, I like to talk to wounded vets/military men & women about how there is still so much to life. I show ways of not getting stuck in a rut, such as substance abuse due to perhaps getting prescription medicine. It is very easy to get addicted to substances like that, along with any other drug. I give them good healthy ways of enjoying life, disabled or not and show them it can be great! You can still enjoy things like sports & recreational fun, you just have to adjust a bit. I let the newly injured know what to look for as far as health issues & prevention of many, instead of them having to figure it out ALL on their own. I offer various topics to inmates, parolees & out patient treatment programs on how and what they have to look forward to without using, selling, abusing narcotics. Instead of all the negative things going on or the struggles in their life, I try to give all of the positives on what they can do by obeying the law and how much life is really worth. I offer many different topics as well as speak to other organizations that need someone who has lived it all. I went from starting a Landscaping business at the age of 17, to a full scale Maintenance & Construction business. I was making more money at the age of 24 then most of our fathers were making at that time. I lost it all February 6, 2003. It started out by having dinner with a beer or two over a three hour period. I’m now driving as I round a corner 2 miles from my house at a high speed and lose control of the truck. I swing into a snow bank launching it 15-20 feet into a telephone pole which breaks in 1/2 and the top part of the pole lands on the cab of the truck, squashing me under the steering wheel & dash board. I was conscious most of the time while my back was hurting bad. As I’m now starting to suffer from hypothermia I now start fading in & out of consciousness. I am able to see all of the cops, paramedics, etc., I was freezing and just wanting to get out of the mangled truck. I had to call my wife at this time, she actually didn't believe I was in an accident. Her Dad came to the scene, called her and said "This is bad, head to Hartford Hospital!” Now I am in hypothermia mode and fading in & out, then SMASH goes the back window! Time to extract me, I hear the Jaws of Life cutting the roof & passenger door off. As I feel all of these hands & voices talking to me, I just wanted to let go… I was finally extracted from the truck, brought to a helicopter by ambulance. I then go unconscious and thankful for it that time! I can't remember what my body temperature was at that time, but very dangerous from what I was told. I wake up in an MRI tube, not knowing where I was, what was going on, screaming get me out of here!! For hours I was in there, due to them having to test everything! I was told my head was double the size it normally is. Life got even more real when I would never walk again @ the age of 29, two months before my 30th birthday. I would be spending months in a rehab hospital to "learn" how to live life in a wheelchair! To sum it up, I've lived in the chair now for 11 years. The 1st year & 1/2 was a nightmare due to selling my business, my wife leaving me and one of my dogs got hit by a car at 7.5 months old. That's when I gave up, resorted to the devils hands and he bit me as hard as possible. I then got introduced to adaptive sports. I learned how to water & snow ski, play wheelchair tennis and hand cycling. I became part of VT Adaptive Ski & Sports to then excel at mono-skiing, Leaps of Faith for water-skiing and I realized life can still go on. I picked up a good paying job for 5 years, until I was laid off a year ago. My dream now is to follow my passion, to help others and start speaking again. Please contact me with any questions or interests in having me speak at your event. I have numerous speeches I have done to all types of organizations & looking to get into more venues. I want to get involved speaking to our US Military that might be coming home with a permanent disability. I can pass my life experiences on to others so they live a better quality of life. Contact David Watson Speaker, founder of Do it all Inspirations
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