Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Rensselaer, New York who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still require time to fully re-acclimate to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially 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 Rensselaer, New York offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can little by little become comfortable with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. 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 obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to have a productive and happy life.