Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Quechee who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Quechee provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.