My name is Randy. I am a peer counselor with lived experience as a survivor of complex childhood trauma who brings a compassionate approach to understanding and supporting others in their journey. My early life was complicated. And I rarely had the help I desired. I lived with people suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction, and people with severe mental health disorders. Eventually, I became a ward of the state, a foster youth, and a system kid. I realized I wanted help analyzing my thoughts individually to manage my problems so they weren't a jumbled mess. I would jump from thoughts about hunger to thoughts about college to thoughts about clothing. And I was fairly insecure. Now, I want to help people by listening to their run-on sentences and adding some periods.