Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Cowarts who have completed a drug rehab program but still need time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. To an individual who has used drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Cowarts supplies a safe haven where those who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive 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 strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.