Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Ripton who have completed a drug rehab program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Ripton provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. 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 steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.