Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Nantucket, Massachusetts who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual 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 alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Nantucket, Massachusetts offers a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little 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 one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.