Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Santa Cruz, California who have completed a drug rehab program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly 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 Santa Cruz, California provides a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become at ease with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive 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 shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.