Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in St. Pauls, NC. who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs and 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. Pauls supplies a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. 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 good chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.