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title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Zack Collie
description: Hi, my name is Zack and I am 29 years old. In 2010, at the age of 15, I suffered a spinal cord injury and was diagnosed as a C4 quadriplegic. Thirteen years later, I have a master’s degree in counseling, I’m married and working as a mental health therapist.
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# Voices from the Community
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[.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-purpose-after-paralysis)
Mental Health
## [Finding Purpose After Paralysis: Healing Through Helping Others](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-purpose-after-paralysis)
June 15, 2026
After my injury, everything about how I saw life began to shift. The things I once thought mattered most no longer held the same weight. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-purpose-after-paralysis)
[.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-sports-after-spinal-cord-injury-adventure)
## [From Paralysis to Possibility: How Adaptive Sports Helped Me Rediscover Adventure](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-sports-after-spinal-cord-injury-adventure)
June 11, 2026
Growing up, I was always on the wilder, more adventurous side. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always liked pushing the envelope. Before I was... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/adaptive-sports-after-spinal-cord-injury-adventure)
[-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/therapist-father-and-paralysis)
## [Therapist, Father, and Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/therapist-father-and-paralysis)
November 25, 2025
Fatherhood has been life-changing. My daughter just turned five months old, and she’s growing so fast. When I first found out my wife was pregnant, I... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/therapist-father-and-paralysis)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/fathers-day)
## [Father's Day](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/fathers-day)
June 13, 2025
This year, I have the privilege of celebrating my first Father’s Day. My daughter was born on May 29th, and as I write this, we are still in the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/fathers-day)
[-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resilience)
## [Importance of Resilience](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resilience)
April 1, 2025
I want to talk about the importance of resilience and how resiliency has played a positive role in my life after my injury. Resiliency is a powerful... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/resilience)
[.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-honeymoon-cruise-to-the-caribbean)
## [Accessible Honeymoon Cruise to the Caribbean](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-honeymoon-cruise-to-the-caribbean)
April 1, 2025
My wife and I went on our honeymoon earlier this year. We took an eight-day cruise to the Caribbean out of Miami, Florida, and to four... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/accessible-honeymoon-cruise-to-the-caribbean)
[-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/having-a-baby-after-injury)
## [Having a Baby After Injury](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/having-a-baby-after-injury)
December 17, 2024
I received some of the best news of my life. My wife just told me she is pregnant. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/having-a-baby-after-injury)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-employment-post-sci)
## [Finding Employment Post SCI](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-employment-post-sci)
October 1, 2024
When I was 15, I was injured and diagnosed as a C4 quadriplegic. At the time, it felt like my life was over before it even began. I couldn’t imagine... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/finding-employment-post-sci)
[.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-importance-of-gratitude)
Lifestyle Mental Health
## [Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-importance-of-gratitude)
May 16, 2024
When I was lying in the hospital bed after my accident, I had just been told the severity of my injury and that I would probably never walk again. As... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-importance-of-gratitude)
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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