Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Mathews, LA. who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For a person who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that one has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Mathews supplies a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. 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 obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a fruitful and happy life.