Author: Josie

I grew up in a family of semi-professional winemakers that have roots going back to Europe. Because of the cultural differences, I was drinking a single glass of wine during holiday meals as early as 12-years-old. As a result, I never struggled with alcohol addiction because it was never taboo and I grew tired of […]

I hated life back in my home state. I grew up in a tiny town where you couldn’t hide secrets from anyone. My graduating class consisted of only a handful of people, all of which I had known since elementary school. I would dream about the day of finally getting out of that place to […]

I wanted to get out of town for a few days after my boyfriend and I broke up. I was upset and sad and I just needed a change of scenery. My girlfriend said she would join me if we went somewhere with legal recreational marijuana. We chose San Francisco for a variety of reasons. […]

My friends and I work at a seafood restaurant down by the water in Tampa Bay. The restaurant has been open since the 1940’s, but the whole building recently had renovations. When the renovations were completed, the size of the restaurant was doubled. They hired more staff to help and my friend and I were […]

Living in Phoenix in the summers was miserable for me. I had moved to that city from the northern midwest so I could attend the University of Phoenix. I stayed after graduation because I easily landed a good job in the sprawling metropolis. Phoenix is a fun city in some regards, but I couldn’t handle […]