Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Brooks, Minnesota who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Brooks offers a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.