Grief and Loss Counseling
Addiction Recovery Isn’t Just About Healing the Body—It’s About Making Peace With the Past
Many of our clients at Metro Recovery Center carry more than trauma or addiction—they carry loss.
Loss of a parent. A child. A partner. A friend to overdose.
Loss of years spent in addiction. Loss of relationships, reputation, or purpose.
For some, it’s the loss of self—the person they were before substances, systems, or circumstances reshaped everything.
At MRC, our Grief and Loss Counseling is here to hold space for all of it.
Grief in Recovery Is Real—And Complicated
- Deep sadness, numbness, or emotional shutdown
- Anger at yourself, others, or the person you lost
- Guilt over not being there, not saying goodbye, not having made amends
- Confusion about how to mourn when you're still trying to survive
- Relapse risk triggered by anniversaries, memories, or grief waves
- Identity loss—feeling unsure who you are without the addiction, relationship, or role you’ve lost
How Grief Counseling at MRC Helps You Heal
Understanding Your Grief Type
We help you explore complicated grief, anticipatory grief, disenfranchised loss, or ambiguous grief (such as grieving someone still alive or a version of yourself that no longer exists).
Processing Through Narrative and Meaning-Making
You’ll have space to tell your story, make sense of the loss, and begin creating a narrative of survival, purpose, and growth—on your own terms.
Building Coping Tools and Emotional Resilience
Our therapists teach skills for regulating emotion, staying grounded, and coping with grief spikes without turning to old behaviors or substances.
Integrating Grief into Your Recovery Plan
Whether you’re on MAT, in therapy, or working through trauma, your grief work is coordinated with your larger recovery process. Because everything is connected—and so is your care.
Who This Service Supports
- Clients grieving loved ones lost to overdose, suicide, illness, or violence
- People mourning family estrangement or relationships damaged by addiction
- Individuals grieving lost time, missed milestones, or personal setbacks
- Clients transitioning from incarceration or inpatient care and struggling with identity loss
- People who feel guilty for surviving—and unsure how to move forward
Why MRC Is a Trusted Place for Grief Counseling
Because we understand that grief doesn’t follow a timeline.
Because we know it can be isolating—especially for those with addiction, trauma, or complex histories.
Because we don’t give scripted answers or tell you to “move on.”
Because we walk beside you in the ache—and help you find footing in the unknown.
