Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in AK. who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Alaska provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts 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 strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.