LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are facilities which address the particular needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, misunderstood, and viewed as socially depraved. This may be a quite challenging and painful existence, and leads many LGBT individuals to a lifestyle of drug use to numb this pain. Someone who is LGBT might not feel relaxed in a traditional rehab center amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same challenges they may be experiencing of their lives. A LGBT program offers an environment that is totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely safe and comfortable divulging to their peers and rehab counselors issues which must be handled to be able to recover. Rehabilitation counselors in a LGBT rehab can help clients fix relationships with their loved ones, in the event their family disagree with their sexual choice as is generally the case. This circumstance is an extremely frequent trigger for abusing drugs, and is an example of something which will be handled in treatment. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted in their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and create confidence to be able to lead a wholesome life free from drugs and alcohol.