Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Mattawamkeag who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Mattawamkeag, Maine supplies a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.