Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Idalou who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Idalou provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.