The conference: "Hunger for meaning. Without addictions''
By OCTAVIAN GOGA
Published 2024-10-22 10:20
On 27 May 2024 at the Transylvania Hall, Sibiu, the conference "Hunger for meaning. Without addictions'' took place, which aimed to bring to the attention of its participants the consequences of smoking and the importance of combating it. For this, two special guests spoke in front of the audience: Father Necula and Doctor Adina Alberts. Father Constantin Necula is an influential priest and university professor at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Sibiu, known to the public for his numerous appearances at conferences and televised debates. Dr. Adina Alberts is a popular plastic surgery doctor, who owns a clinic in Bucharest.
The conference started with a musical number performed by the young singer Vlad Mihai. After that, the two special guests followed. The first speaker was doctor Adina Alberts, who recounted her emotional life story about her father who used to smoke. She presented more details about this topic from a medical approach. She emphasized her own example as a way to understand the negative impact smoking has, not only on the smoker, but also on his family and friends.
Father Necula was next. He supported the doctor's opinion, saying that he too had a father who smoked and knows how much it affected him and those around him. He continued by giving his opinion on smoking and presenting a religious perspective on the topic. He also presented a way to quit smoking through prayer and deepening the connection with God.
When both special guests finished their speech, a Q&A session was held, which gave people the opportunity to ask questions anonymously by putting the note with the question in the box intended for this. A lot of people asked questions about their own situation or about their loved ones and requested help with this. The guests were happy to answer each question, giving their opinions and advice.
At the end of the conference, the two guests gave the opportunity to those interested to discuss individually, being very opened to them.
Some volunteers were also involved in the organisation of the conference. One of them related: I really enjoyed it and it was a wonderful experience. Volunteering makes me feel happy because I feel I can help others. What impressed me at the guests was their sense of humour and the fact that they spoke in the language of young people presenting their life experience as a way of convincing us of the importance of fighting smoking. Seeing them in real life made me very emotional.
Doctor Adina Alberts also explained to me: A lot of young people exaggerate in what they do. I'm not saying don't try, try whatever appeals to you, just don't overdo it. Be yourself, choose what you like and do it with pleasure and don't let others distract you from your path. Don't forget that your safety comes first, it's your life, not someone else's.
References: (1) Facebook
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