Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Alba who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For someone 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 one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Alba supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.