The story of a little girl growing into a young woman in Upstate New York. From becoming disabled in a car crash that broke her neck at the age of 18 years old, Jessica Naioti learns how to walk, talk and achieve again at an early age. Over time, she learns that sobriety doesn't solve everything in life. She continues to learn how to triumph as a woman in financial services, in relationships, as a mother and a business owner. Written in first person, the book emanates what it is like to live with a traumatic brain injury, to have survived the traumas that she has experienced and how it feels to be a woman. The book covers the trials and triumphs from small town Upstate New York to all around the world. My New York life covers topics such as drug addiction, sexual assault and the truth about financial services. This title is suitable for mature readers.