Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in St. Paul who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in St. Paul provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little grow to be at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals 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 strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.