Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in Columbia who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Columbia, MO. offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the process of rebuilding 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 stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.