Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in East Barre, Vermont who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To someone who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in East Barre supplies a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.