Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in Ponderay who have completed a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To an individual who has abused 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 Ponderay offers a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can little by little become comfortable with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.