Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in St. Charles who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in St. Charles provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.