Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Oakland who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Oakland offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be 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 steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.