LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, misunderstood, and considered socially unwanted. This is often a very hard or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT individuals to a life of drug use to alleviate this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not exactly feel comfortable within a conventional rehabilitation program amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing of their lives. A LGBT center provides an environment that is free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel totally safe and comfortable revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which should be handled in order to get well. Treatment counselors in a LGBT rehab can help clients mend relationships with their family, in the case their loved ones disagree with their sexual choice as is usually the case. This circumstance is an extremely frequent trigger for abusing drugs, and is also an example of something would be handled in rehab. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and build confidence to enable them to lead a wholesome life without any drugs and alcohol.