Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Waukegan, Illinois who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Waukegan, Illinois offers a secure setting where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.