Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for people in Carter Lake, Iowa who have completed a drug rehab program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal 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 feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Carter Lake, IA. supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. 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 good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.