Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Convent, LA. who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Convent supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.