Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Grissom Arb who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Grissom Arb supplies a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little become comfortable 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 obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.