Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in NM. who have graduated a drug rehab program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To an individual 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 the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in NM. provides a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.