Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in East Boston, Massachusetts who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in East Boston offers a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become at ease with the idea of rebuilding 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 strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.