Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Ollie, Iowa who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Ollie offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become at ease with the idea of rebuilding 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.