Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Elmwood who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular 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 feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Elmwood, MA. provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.