Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in National City, California who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For 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 one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in National City, California provides a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.