A halfway house is a living establishment for individuals that are in the midst of overcoming drug or alcohol addiction, in which they can reacclimate to life in an abstinent manner and discover ways to live out a positive and fully abstinent lifestyle. A halfway house helps the individual obtain solutions to offer beneficial help and reassurance so that the individual in Walden can build the confidence and obtain the knowledge and tools which will make it possible to succeed in the real world without having to use drugs and alcohol as a crutch. A halfway house provides an a recovering addict the chance to reintegrate back into real life at their own speed, while also offering the crucial guidance and therapy to have success in their life once treatment is finished.