Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Chatham, Illinois who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To someone who has used 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 Chatham provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.