Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Tomkins Cove who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Tomkins Cove provides a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become 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 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.