LGBT is short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the unique needs of these clients. Individuals who are LGBT can often feel alone, misunderstood, and viewed as socially depraved. This is often a very difficult or painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of substance abuse to numb these feelings. Somebody who is LGBT may not feel comfortable within a conventional rehabilitation facility amongst individuals who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing in their lives. A LGBT facility offers an environment that is totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely safe and comfortable revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which need to be handled to enable them to recover. Rehab counselors in a LGBT rehab will help clients mend relationships with their family members, in the event their family disagree with their sexual choice as is often the case. This situation is an extremely common trigger for drug use, which is an illustration of something will be resolved in rehab. LGBT clients often just want to be accepted within their lives, and treatment will help them accept themselves and build confidence in order to lead a wholesome life free of alcohol and drugs.