Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Ghent who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust 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 feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Ghent supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of restoring 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 find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.