Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in Gun Barrel City, TX. who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs or 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 get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Gun Barrel City offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this phase 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 recovering addicts can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.