Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Shepherd who have graduated a drug rehab program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Shepherd, TX. supplies a safe haven where individuals 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 individuals can continue to participate in individualized 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 fruitful and happy life.