Transitional housing is a very helpful resource for individuals in St. Petersburg who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still require time to completely re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To a person who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a daunting place now that he or she has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in St. Petersburg supplies a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the process of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing those in recovery can continue to receive one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.