Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in Ookala, Hawaii who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal 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 Ookala offers a safe haven where individuals 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 on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.