Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Buffalo who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Buffalo, New York offers a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.