The Second Shot
Chris is a client who attorney Benson Varghese will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris got addicted to drugs in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.
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Chris Monroe was terrified when he went to federal prison, but he decided to take advantage of the programs they offered. He completed a drug program, worked in the dental clinic, obtained physical fitness and nutritionist licenses, and, most importantly, found Jesus Christ. When he was released early, he continued on a righteous path and now has a great job, a supportive family, and a strong sense of purpose in helping others avoi...
After withdrawing from opiates in a Fort Worth hotel room, Chris Monroe vowed to never take another pain pill. And he didn't - but he fell into a deep depression and turned to another drug to try to pull himself out of his mental state.
"Methamphetamine became the sole center of my existence," he said. "It became a ritual." Chris eventually started selling meth to make sure he had meth. One day, he was arrested for what he believed...
Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe got addicted to drugs while on a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Idaho. After quitting school, he went overseas to play professional basketball - an opportunity he sabotaged because he "couldn't get high."
He returned to his hometown in southern California but later moved to Texas to be close to his family, who had relocated there. It didn't take long for him to wear out...
Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe talks about his childhood and his formative years growing up in California in Part 1 of 'The Second Shot' series. Chris is a client who attorney Benson Varghese will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris got addicted to drugs in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. ...
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