Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Winchendon, Massachusetts who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Winchendon supplies a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly become at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.