Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Helen, Georgia who have graduated a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Helen provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.