Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Upton who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Upton, Massachusetts offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become at ease with the idea of rebuilding 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 find steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.