LGBT means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. Those who are LGBT can feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This can be an extremely tough and painful way to live, and leads many LGBT people to a life of substance abuse to numb these feelings. Somebody who is LGBT may not feel at ease inside a conventional rehab center amongst people who aren't experiencing the same problems they may be experiencing within their lives. A LGBT rehab provides an environment that is totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely comfortable and safe divulging to their peers and rehab counselors problems which have to be handled to enable them to recover. Treatment counselors within a LGBT rehab can help clients fix relationships with their family, in the case their family disagree with their sexual choice as is often the case. This circumstance is definitely a frequent trigger for abusing drugs, which is an illustration of something which could be resolved in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and build confidence so that they can lead a wholesome life free of alcohol and drugs.