LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are programs which address the particular needs of these clients. Those who are LGBT can feel alone, misunderstood, and seen as socially unwanted. This is often a very hard or painful existence, and leads many LGBT people to a lifestyle of substance abuse to alleviate these feelings. Someone who is LGBT might not feel relaxed in a traditional rehabilitation facility amongst people who aren't experiencing the same challenges they are experiencing within their lives. A LGBT program provides an environment which is totally free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehab counselors problems which should be handled to be able to get better. Treatment counselors in the LGBT rehab will help clients repair relationships with their family members, in the event their loved ones disagree with their sexual preference as is generally the case. This situation is an extremely frequent trigger for substance abuse, which is an illustration of something which can be resolved in rehab. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and build confidence to enable them to lead a wholesome life without any drugs and alcohol.