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The entrace of Cumberland Heights in Nashville, Tenn. (Cumberland Heights)

OP-ED: One day at a time—my battle with addiction

Grant Savage, Contributing Writer May 18, 2023
During this time, my mother and I learned a lot about our relationship. Not only was I abusing drugs, but I was also stealing and lying to her. Shortly before Cumberland Heights, she figured out that I withdrew $2,000 from her account. Law enforcement suggested filing charges against me, which she seriously considered. No charges were brought upon me but a 60-day stint in jail, courtesy of my mother, proved her point. These were topics talked about out loud during family week amongst all of the other participants. Learning about everyone else’s struggles with addiction helped shape my thinking for the rest of my stay at Cumberland Heights.
The area around New Hanover library in downtown Wilmington is common place to see the magnitude of homelessness around the city.

Wilmington struggles to combat homelessness

Hannah Markov, Opinion Editor April 8, 2022
An ordinance was proposed in New Hanover County last month that aimed to deter homeless people from camping out on county property, including the Wilmington Public Library downtown. Sleeping would have been prohibited between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and items left for more than two hours would be discarded. The ordinance initially included a $50 fine for violations, but this was soon removed. Violators of the ordinance could have been removed by law enforcement and prosecuted for trespassing, although government officials did state that this would be used as a “last resort.”
Advice from Sally Seahawk 9/25/19 (Overwhelmed, alcoholic and asking questions)

Advice from Sally Seahawk 9/25/19 (Overwhelmed, alcoholic and asking questions)

Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer September 25, 2019

Hey Sally, I’m a freshman and I am feeling very overwhelmed by the college life. When are things going to get easier?  I do not know if you are going to take this as good news or bad news, but life...

Advice from Sally Seahawk 4/10/19 (Hygiene, Soul-Searching, & Alcoholism)

Advice from Sally Seahawk 4/10/19 (Hygiene, Soul-Searching, & Alcoholism)

Sally Seahawk, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

A friend of mine has really bad hygiene. How do I go about breaking it to him? We all know at least one person who could stand to take full advantage of a basic hygiene 101 lesson. Whether it's their...

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