69 Linwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209 | 716.539.5260
Recovery Community
No Fees. No Co-Pays. No Referrals. No Insurance Necessary.
BestSelf Recovery Community was created to give people in all stages of recovery and their families, a safe and welcoming environment to reclaim their lives. The BestSelf Recovery Community takes a holistic approach to recovery, offering a wide range of personalized services to promote healthy lifestyles – from support groups and life-skills training to exercise classes.
No matter what stage of recovery you’re in, who you’re receiving treatment from or where you live in Western New York, you can discover your BestSelf here. The BestSelf Recovery Community is truly a “center without walls,” actively expanding throughout the area to provide people with more pathways to recovery in more places. Since our members help create and drive programming, the BestSelf Recovery Community is always changing and growing to meet their needs!
We welcome people in all stages of recovery. Whether you’ve been in recovery long-term or you’re just starting to explore recovery options, our door is open for you. There are so many ways to get involved in the BestSelf Recovery Community. Each member’s journey can be personalized to t his or her needs. The Recovery Community recognizes and supports multiple pathways to recovery.
Call or visit The BestSelf Recovery Community any time to get started on your journey.
Recovery Community
69 Linwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14209
716.539.5260
Hours:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10AM – 6PM
Wednesday: 11AM – 7PM
Thursday: 10AM – 6PM
Friday: 11AM – 7PM
Saturday: 9AM – 4PM
No Fees. No Co-Pays. No Referrals. No Insurance Necessary.
Recovery Community Staff
At the Recovery Community, we’re here to provide support, encouragement, information and guidance to people on their recovery journey. Our programs are created for people in recovery by people in recovery. Our Recovery Community Staff will work 1-on-1 with you to develop a personalized recovery plan, set and attain life goals and connect you with the right resources to help you succeed.
Recovery Care
Find a combination of support groups, seminars, services, classes and activities that are right for you!
• Mutual Support Groups
• Music & Recovery
• Replace Addiction and the family with GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing)
• Recovery Enhancement
• AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
• NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
• Smart Recovery
• NARCAN Training
Family Support
Family & friends often have trouble knowing how to help their loved ones with addictions. Our family supports can help families and friends understand substance use disorders and recovery as a process, learn about treatment options, how to support a loved one and gain perspective on how to take care of themselves as people who have been impacted by addiction. Family activities such as Paint Night, BINGO and more are also available.
Education & Vocation
Whether you’re looking to get back in the workforce, or you’re ready to start learning again, BestSelf Recovery Community has resources that can work for you.
Volunteer Opportunities
Give back by helping others through volunteering to provide peer to peer support!
September 2026 Calendar
Hello BestSelf Family, Community Partners, Friends, and Recovery Community!
September is National Recovery Month, and this month holds a very special place in our hearts at the Recovery Community at BestSelf.
Recovery Month is about HOPE, healing, courage, growth, second chances, family, community, and celebrating the many pathways people take toward building meaningful lives!
Whether recovery is part of your own story, you love someone in recovery, you work alongside people on their journey, or you simply believe that people deserve the opportunity to heal and thrive; there is a place for ALL of us in Recovery Month!
SAMHSA’s 2026 Recovery Month message reminds us that recovery is built through partnerships and that peers, families, employers, faith communities, organizations, and people in recovery all have a role in creating communities where recovery can flourish.
And one of this year’s weekly themes says something that we know deeply as peers:
💜 Recovery Happens Together!
At our Recovery Community Center, we don’t just say that but we live it every day!
Sometimes recovery looks like walking through the door and hearing someone say, “I’ve been there too.” Sometimes it’s a cup of coffee and a conversation. Sometimes it’s a meeting, a meal, a resource, laughter, encouragement, or simply having someone sit beside you until you’re ready to take your next step.
That is the Power of peer support. That is the Power of lived experience. And that is the Power of community!
Our Recovery Community is a welcoming, non-judgmental, non-clinical, and peer-run space. As peers, we don’t lead from a place of “I know what’s best for you.” We walk alongside one another. We lead with our lived and living experiences, mutuality, connection, choice, and HOPE!
We believe people are the experts of their own lives, there are many pathways to recovery, and sometimes seeing someone who has walked a similar road helps another person believe:
“Maybe Recovery is possible for me too.”
🎉 AND YASSSS… FOR THE 4TH YEAR, WE’RE CELEBRATING BIG!
We are excited to invite you to our:
💜 4th Annual Recovery Community Wellness BBQ! 💜
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, | 1:00–4:00 PM
Recovery Community at BestSelf | 69 Linwood Ave., Buffalo
Recovery Community at BestSelf | 69 Linwood Ave., Buffalo
Four years of bringing people together. Four years of breaking bread together. Four years of connecting people to resources, building relationships, laughing, celebrating, and creating a space where people can simply COME AS THEY ARE!
And every year, this Wellness BBQ reminds us why community matters!
People who may never have crossed paths sit at the same table. Participants meet community partners. Families spend time together. Resources are shared. Connections are made. And for a few hours, we get to celebrate people not for where they’ve been but for who they are and where they’re going!
That is Recovery too! 💜
We’ll have FREE Food for the community catered by TLC Catering, FREE Haircuts from Haircuts for Those in Need, community partners and resources, vendors, fellowship, fun, and plenty of connection!
Our BBQ also falls during Week 2 of National Recovery Month: “Reducing Stigma Through Storytelling.” As peers, this speaks directly to our hearts. SAMHSA reminds us that recovery stories have the power to reduce stigma, inspire hope, and help others see that recovery is possible.
Our stories matter!
Not because anyone owes the world their story. Our stories belong to Us! But when we choose to share our lived experience, we can turn something we once thought we had to hide into something that gives another person HOPE!!
Our lives show that People recover. Families heal. Relationships can be rebuilt. Purpose can be rediscovered!
People who once needed someone to walk beside them can become the peers, mentors, leaders, parents, employees, advocates, friends, and community members walking beside someone else.
We are so much more than the hardest chapter of our story. 💜
To our Community Partners, THANK YOU for continuing to stand beside us. Every partnership, resource, referral, collaboration, and every time you show up helps us build a stronger recovery community. We cannot do community work without community!!
To our BestSelf Family, come celebrate with us this month! Come eat, laugh, connect, meet our peers and participants, and experience what happens when we create spaces where people feel welcomed, valued, heard, and seen.
And to anyone who may be struggling, starting over, finding their way, or wondering if recovery is possible:
There is still hope! There is still community! And there is still a seat at the table for you!
Come exactly as you are! 💜
Because while our stories may be different and our pathways may look different, NONE of us has to walk this journey alone!
💜 RECOVERY HAPPENS TOGETHER. 💜
We can’t wait to celebrate National Recovery Month, our Recovery Community, and our 4th Annual Recovery Community Wellness BBQ with ALL of you!
With gratitude, hope, and Peer Power,
Recovery Community Outreach Center