Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in Philip, South Dakota who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Philip supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly 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 obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.