Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Portal who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To an individual who has abused 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 alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Portal, North Dakota offers a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the process 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 stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.