Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Lyons who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Lyons provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. 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 steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.