Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Elizabeth, Illinois who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require 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 seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Elizabeth supplies a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.