Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Shaftsbury, VT. who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and 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 alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Shaftsbury supplies a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in 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 chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.