Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in East Worcester who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in East Worcester provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become comfortable with the idea 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 obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.