Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Alberta who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To someone who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Alberta offers a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.