Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in New Athens who have graduated a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in New Athens, IL. provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process 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 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 good chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.