Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Ridge who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Ridge supplies a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can slowly become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.