LGBT means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are centers which address the unique needs of these clients. People who are LGBT can feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially unwanted. This is often a very hard or painful way to live, and leads many LGBT individuals to a life of drug abuse to numb these feelings. Someone who is LGBT might not exactly feel safe in a traditional treatment center amongst individuals who aren't experiencing the same challenges they may be experiencing of their lives. A LGBT center offers an environment which can be free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel totally comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehabilitation counselors problems which have to be resolved to enable them to get well. Rehabilitation counselors within a LGBT rehab will help clients mend relationships with their family, in case 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 something will be resolved in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted within their lives, and rehabilitation will help them accept themselves and build confidence in order to lead a healthy life free of drugs and alcohol.