Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts who have completed a drug rehab program but still need time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Shrewsbury provides a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can little by little become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive 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 productive and happy life.