Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in Hawthorne who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to completely re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Hawthorne provides a safe atmosphere where those who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. 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 strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.