A halfway house is a transitional housing facility where an individual in Merkel who is recovering from alcohol or drug addiction can gain more stability in life and re-acclimate to every day things and society as a drug free individual. A halfway house is a place where someone in Merkel can feel safe and restart their life immediately after recovering from drug or alcohol addiction, by participating in activities which will help them in doing just that. Halfway houses are the perfect chance for people in recovery to reside in a facility where they can obtain more counseling and different types of therapy whilst at the same time developing new career options or finding steady work so that they can promote a healthy and drug free lifestyle.