Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Ridgway, Illinois who have completed a drug or alcohol 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 especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Ridgway offers a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.