Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Jena, Louisiana who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Jena offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.