Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in Atwood who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal 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 daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Atwood offers a safe haven where those who are in this phase 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 individuals can continue to participate in one-on-one 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 have a productive and happy life.