Transitional housing is a very useful resource for people in St. Petersburg, Florida who have graduated a drug rehab program but still require time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. For someone who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in St. Petersburg supplies a secure setting where those who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can slowly become comfortable with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. 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 lead a productive and happy life.