Happiness – Basic Steps Mental Health

Self-Care and Mental Health

Scott Alpert — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:09:30 +0000

If we treated ourselves with respect, the majority of our problems would improve. Even though this states the obvious, it is not as simple as it sounds. Why don’t you take the ultimate care of yourself? Is there not enough time? Would people judge you as selfish? Maybe you find it more fun drinking with […]

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Special Memory #6

Scott Alpert — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:43:45 +0000

My sister Samantha bought me the greatest birthday gift ever, a Karaoke machine. Little did I know at the time how much that machine would enhance my livelihood. This was when I was working with the learning disabled at an independent living facility that taught young adults how to perform the normal duties of life, […]

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Top Ten Reasons to Not Attend Treatment

Scott Alpert — Tue, 28 May 2024 20:27:30 +0000

I thought I would Dr. Phil in my article today, just to have a little fun, since he is known for his top 10 lists. For years therapy has been frowned upon and many clients who have attended it have been chastised. As of recent, more and more are entering treatment due to the state […]

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The Psychology of Music

Scott Alpert — Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:38 +0000

When I was in graduate school, we were asked to write a Master’s Thesis on any subject we desired and I chose Rock Band. Actually, my paper was written on the psychological aspects of creating and performing in a rock and roll band. To be honest, I had the time of my life! I never […]

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How to Heal with Spiritual Psychology

Scott Alpert — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:30:44 +0000

With Spiritual Psychology, we see healing as the application of love to hurt. There is an art form to this and it can take on many strategies. Claims of healing have been frowned upon in this industry since many of the top approaches showed improvements in people, but not the true ultimate healing. For example, […]

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I Did What I Did

Scott Alpert — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:46 +0000

Well, that was interesting. I tried to open up an article I wrote recently about my Bottom Line theory of healing and it gave me an error message. I’ll take that as a message from God. Now I’m laughing. Perhaps God is telling me I still need to refine my approach. Such is life. You […]

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What to Expect from Therapy

Scott Alpert — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:54:32 +0000

If you have never gone through counseling and wondered what happens in sessions, then this article was written for you. I remember the first time I went to a counselor and could feel my heart pounding in my neck and was looking for an excuse to sprint out of there. Though to be honest, I […]

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The Epic Battle of Right vs Wrong

Scott Alpert — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:50 +0000

Way back in 1890 Sigmund Freud was developing the science of Psychology and popularized “Ego Defenses” or the mechanisms we used to keep the mind free from shattering. “Denial” makes us believe something didn’t happen, and “Repression” makes us believe the bad events that happen to us will go away if we don’t think about […]

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Are You Surviving or Thriving?

Scott Alpert — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:02:08 +0000

After 28 years in the industry, I often reassess myself. This is a periodic check-in to see how I am doing. Currently very happy but why? And honestly, the answer is staying active. When I have a purpose, I do well. But this is just me. Recovery of any type is not a one size […]

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What Is Your Normal?

Scott Alpert — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:11:31 +0000

When somebody comes in for therapy, my first question is, “What brings you here?” I am grateful for the mere fact that they are willing enough to let me in. With myself, when I first went into therapy, I was guarded, minimized my symptoms, because I was trained by my family to pretend and tell […]

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