Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Alexandria, VA. who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. To a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Alexandria, Virginia offers a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a good shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.