LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are facilities which address the unique needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can often feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially unwanted. This may be a very hard or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of drug use to alleviate these feelings. Somebody who is LGBT might not exactly feel comfortable in a traditional rehabilitation program amongst folks who aren't experiencing the same problems they are experiencing of their lives. A LGBT rehab offers an environment which can be free from judgment, where LGBT clients can feel totally comfortable and safe divulging to their peers and rehabilitation counselors issues which must be resolved to enable them to get better. Rehabilitation counselors in a LGBT rehab will help clients repair relationships with their family, in the event that their family disagree with their sexual preference as is often the case. This circumstance is an extremely frequent trigger for substance abuse, and is also a good example of something which would be handled in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and create confidence to enable them to lead a wholesome life free of alcohol and drugs.