Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Helena who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially 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 Helena provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.