Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Surprise, New York who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Surprise provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.