b'However, those who serve in the field ofyear. We run alongside mothers, fathers, sisters, recovery sometimes find it difficult to celebrate.brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and friends The scope of the addiction epidemic in our coun- who are there to celebrate or support a loved one try feels overwhelming, and while we celebratein recovery. We always leave this event feeling the lives that have been transformed, we alsoinspired and hopeful for the future, but we also remember those we have lost. mourn as we remember those we have lost inMy family and I run a 5K race hosted by a local,this battle through relapse, overdose, and death. faith-based recovery program for adolescents eachT-shirts adorned with the faces of children who 22 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022'