Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Wilburton who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Wilburton provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one 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 successful and happy life.