Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for recovering individuals in Essex, NY. who have graduated a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Essex, New York offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.