Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Albia, Iowa who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Albia supplies a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in 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 strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.