Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Hampden, Maine who have graduated a drug rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Hampden provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.