Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Essie who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially 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 Essie provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.