Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Barlow who have graduated a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Barlow provides a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can slowly grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.