Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in Cedar Island who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Cedar Island offers a safe haven where individuals 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 becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.