Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Athens who have graduated a drug rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual 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 endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Athens supplies a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.