Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in Philmont, NY. who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To an individual 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 he or she has to endure life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Philmont provides a secure setting where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little become comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.