Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Mount Carmel who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Mount Carmel, Illinois provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.