Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Nauvoo who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used 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 endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Nauvoo provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.