{"id":557374,"date":"2026-01-29T11:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=557374"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:12:48","slug":"romanian-addiction-specialist-urges-seeking-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-addiction-specialist-urges-seeking-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian addiction specialist urges people to seek help, says recovery requires support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Father Liviu Burlacu, a specialist in addiction recovery, recently gave an interview<\/a> to Euro TV, urging those struggling with addiction to ask for help.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alcohol, drug or gambling addiction can be overcome when the affected person has the courage to seek and accept support, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an act of dignity and humility to say: I cannot do this alone, and I ask for help,\u201d Father Liviu Burlacu explained.<\/p>\n

The struggle with addiction<\/h2>\n

Addiction can be likened to \u201cwalking through a labyrinth where there is darkness, and we know neither the beginning nor the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fight to give up harmful habits and return to a normal life is not lost. However, the way out is not possible without the support of a person or team capable of providing guidance and seeing, from the outside, the entire path of healing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are solutions, there is hope, there is help. This is what we do. Only you can succeed, but you cannot succeed on your own,\u201d he said, quoting Andr\u00e9 Moreau.<\/p>\n

Help for people<\/h2>\n

Father Liviu Burlacu noted that statistical data show very low success rates when addiction is tackled solely through personal willpower or medication alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are statistics showing that with psychiatric medication, among those addicted to alcohol, only 2\u20133\u20134% remain abstinent, but without real transformation. Just 1\u20132% manage to stop on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

By contrast, integrative therapeutic programmes \u2014 addressing addiction from medical, psychological, social and spiritual perspectives \u2014 can lead to significantly better results when followed with honesty and responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conclusion is that everyone has a chance of healing, just as everyone has a chance of salvation, if they ask for help and accept it under the conditions in which it is offered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addiction treatment centre<\/h2>\n

Father Liviu Burlacu is the coordinator and programme director of the Izvorul T\u0103m\u0103duirii Centre in Bac\u0103u.<\/p>\n

The centre\u2019s team is made up of trained specialists with experience in counselling people addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling, as well as providing support to their family members.<\/p>\n

More than 3,000 people have benefited from information, assessment and guidance through support groups, therapeutic groups and individual counselling.<\/p>\n

Photo: Freepik<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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