By. Christopher McManusThe Fast Life Calls AgainI was tired. Tired of living off others. Tired of watching my life go nowhere. I had burned through my 401(k), my unemployment, and my second chances.Then, I saw it. A brand-new BMW.Michael, the guy I had been hanging...
By. Christopher McManusThe Start of the FallThe oilfield was booming. Money was flowing. My crew had grown from 5 to 75 people in a year. The stress of managing all of that? Unbearable.I found ways to cope—drinking, smoking spice (synthetic weed), anything that kept me...