Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Chamisal who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Chamisal, New Mexico offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive 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 good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.