Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Columbus who have completed a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To an individual 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 one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Columbus provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab 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 participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.