Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for people in Colfax, IA. who have completed a drug rehabilitation program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Colfax, IA. provides a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. 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 strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.