"The magnitude of individuals rallying for recovery speaks to the nature addiction -- it touches everyone."
--NYS Governor David A. Paterson

"Together, we are not just one voice, one face of recovery, but many -- a force implementing a culture change; improving the lives of those in recovery; and reducing the stigma so wrongly associated with alcoholism, drug abuse and problem gambling."
--NYS OASAS Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo

2010 Newsroom

• New York's Drug-Free Heroes (The Bronx Times: 06/16/10)
• A Sharing of Stories That Matter (Times Union: 05/10/10)
• Your Story Matters Day in New York (NYNP: 05/11/10)
• Governor Proclaims Day to Celebrate Stories of Recovery (OASAS: 05/10/10)
• Problem Gambling: High Stakes Bring Painful Losses (OASAS: 03/05/10)
• Commissioner Tells Children of Alcoholics, "Your Story Matters" (OASAS: 02/12/10)
• Super Bowl a Big Game for Gambling (YNN: 02/09/10)

2009 Newsroom

• Hope for Recovery in the New Year (OASAS: 12/31/09)
• Heroin Use on the Rise (YNN: 11/24/09)
• Specialized Addiction Services Available for Veterans (OASAS: 11/10/09)
• 10,000 Turn Out for Recovery Rally (NYNP: October 2009)
• Governor and Commissioner Join 10,000 in National Rally (OASAS: 09/12/09)
• Campaign Showcases the Power and Reality of Recovery (OASAS: 09/11/09)
• Governor Proclaims Your Story Matters Day (OASAS: 05/04/09)
• State Launches IAMRECOVERY.COM (OASAS: 01/26/09)

If you are interested in writing a story on the Your Story Matters campaign or interviewing one of the 12 campaign spotlights, please contact the OASAS Communications Bureau at 518-457-8299 or stories@oasas.state.ny.us. Thank you for supporting New York's growing Recovery Movement! I am. We are. Recovery.