Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in Lorena who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Lorena provides a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.