Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Mitchellville who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For a person 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 endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Mitchellville, Iowa provides a secure setting where those who are in this phase of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing those in recovery 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 good shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.