Well said! Carrie certainly did work hard to turn her life around and I know she has been an inspiration to many women - and men - who've also struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues. I've long admired her courage to share her struggles with the public and to use her fame to try to help others. Just this past June, she started what the British call an "Agony Aunt" column for the Guardian newspaper - kind of a "Dear Abby" sort of thing - where young people (and probably some older ones, too, I'd imagine ) could write to her for advice.
These things are part of why I loved seeing her in "The Force Awakens" because it showed both a character and a performer who had faced challenges over the years (destruction of home planet/rebelling against oppressive governments/trying to repair strained family relationships for Leia, and addiction/mental health/successfully repairing strained family relationships for Carrie and ) but hadn't just given up to wallow in self-pity. Here were both Leia and Carrie, strong women in charge of their lives and ready to keep up the fight. So, yes, I'd agree these are both women worthy of being remembered with honor.