Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Banner Elk who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially 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 Banner Elk provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.