Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Sanford who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs or 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 Sanford supplies a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly 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 obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.