At least 400 names of those who have died of drug overdoses were read and remembered during the candlelight vigil.
, hosted the sixth annual candlelight vigil Tuesday honoring local community members who lost their lives to addiction.
Carson is also the recovery specialist for MyHouse Mat-Su. At least 400 names of those who have died of drug overdoses were read and remembered during the vigil. “I think for a lot of people sometimes, this is the first time they’ve been around somebody else that knows how they feel. It’s an opportunity of fellowship and to be able to share their struggle with somebody else that understands. It also brings about awareness, I think, to know that they’re not alone. So for me personally, as difficult as it is to read every name on that list, it’s also healing.
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