Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Elmwood Park, IL. who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For a person 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 he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Elmwood Park, IL. supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.