Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Columbia, South Dakota who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Columbia provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.