Executive Summary
We analyzed 21 recovery communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: recovery communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-04
- Communities
- 21
- Platforms
- 6
- Avg members
- 64K
- Median members
- 10K
Where Recovery Communities Are Hosted
- Facebook: 6 communities (29%)
- Reddit: 5 communities (24%)
- Independent Platforms: 4 communities (19%)
- Discord: 2 communities (10%)
- X / Twitter: 2 communities (10%)
- Skool: 2 communities (10%)
- 6(29%)
Facebook - 5(24%)
Reddit - 4(19%)
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Independent Platforms - 2(10%)
Discord - 2(10%)
X / Twitter - 2(10%)
Skool
Format mix
- 15(71%)Forum / feed-based
- 2(10%)Chat communities
- 2(10%)Other platforms
- 2(10%)Private membership
Most listings are forum / feed-based (71%).
Facebook leads, but Reddit and Independent Platforms also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (5%)
- Medium: 4 communities (19%)
- Large: 4 communities (19%)
- Huge: 6 communities (29%)
- Massive: 3 communities (14%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(5%)Small20-100 members
- 4(19%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 4(19%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 6(29%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 3(14%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
3 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 17 communities (81%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 4 communities (19%)
The average is much higher than the median (64K vs 10K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Recovery Differs From Other Categories
Recovery is smaller than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Recovery | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 81% | 85% |
| Median members | 10K | 25K |
| Average members | 64K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 19% | 15% |
| Live chat | 24% | 38% |
| Discord share | 10% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 18 communities (86%)
- Live Chat: 5 communities (24%)
- Online/Offline Events: 4 communities (19%)
- Paid Community: 4 communities (19%)
- 86%Forum
- 24%Live Chat
- 19%Online/Offline Events
- 19%Paid Community
Niche Features
- Courses: 1 communities (5%)
- Member Perks: 1 communities (5%)
- 5%Courses
- 5%Member Perks
Forum appears on 86% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 37
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 29% | 13 | 36% | |
| Discord | 2 | 10% | 23 | 64% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 64% of clicks but only 10% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 23(64%)Chat communities
- 13(36%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 34(94%)Live Chat
- 31(86%)Online/Offline Events
- 13(36%)Forum
Most-clicked size ranges
- 23(64%)Large
- 2(6%)Huge
Top-clicked listings
- 20(56%)Recovery Wing
- 11(31%)The Heartbreak Project
- 3(8%)ed's safe place (recovery)
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 2 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
5.0 average rating across 2 communities.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Recovery. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-06-04
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