Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for recovering individuals in St. James who have completed a drug or alcohol rehab program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in St. James supplies a safe atmosphere where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a fruitful and happy life.