Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Mountain Village, Alaska who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs or 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 get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Mountain Village, Alaska provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience 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 individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.