Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Vallecito who have completed a drug rehab program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Vallecito offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.