Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Jackson who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal 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 feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Jackson, California provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.