LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. Individuals who are LGBT can often feel alone, misunderstood, and considered socially unwanted. This can be a quite challenging and painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of substance abuse to alleviate these feelings. Somebody who is LGBT might not exactly feel safe inside a conventional rehab program amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same challenges they may be experiencing of their lives. A LGBT program provides an environment that is free from judgment, where LGBT clients can be completely comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehabilitation counselors problems which need to be handled in order to get better. Rehabilitation counselors in the LGBT rehab can help clients repair relationships with their loved ones, in the event their loved ones disagree with their sexual choice as is generally the case. This circumstance is an extremely common trigger for substance abuse, and is also an example of a thing that can be handled in treatment. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted within their lives, and treatment will help them accept themselves and create confidence to be able to lead a wholesome life clear of alcohol and drugs.