Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Cortland, NY. who have graduated a drug treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Cortland, New York provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea 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 obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.