Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Oak Ridge who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Oak Ridge supplies a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. 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 stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.