LGBT represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are centers which address the unique needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This may be a quite challenging or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT individuals to a life of substance abuse to alleviate these feelings. Somebody who is LGBT might not exactly feel at ease within a conventional rehabilitation center amongst people who aren't experiencing the same challenges they may be experiencing in their lives. A LGBT center offers an environment which can be free from judgment, where LGBT clients can feel totally comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which need to be resolved in order to get better. Treatment counselors in a LGBT rehab will help clients mend relationships with their loved ones, in the case their loved ones disagree with their sexual choice as is generally the case. This situation is an extremely frequent trigger for substance abuse, which is an illustration of a thing that will be handled in treatment. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and create confidence to be able to lead a healthy life free of alcohol and drugs.