Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Virgilina who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Virgilina supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery 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 lead a successful and happy life.