Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Mazama who have graduated a drug treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Mazama, Washington offers a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in one-on-one 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 lead a fruitful and happy life.