Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Central Islip who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For 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 endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Central Islip, New York offers a safe haven where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in 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 fruitful and happy life.