Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Black, Alabama who have completed a drug rehab program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Black supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can slowly become at ease 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 steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.