Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Waimea who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Waimea, Hawaii offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process 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 steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.