Reflection – Basic Steps Mental Health

Ending of a Year Beginning of the Next

Scott Alpert — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:26:47 +0000

How was your year? Did you accomplish what you wanted? Another year down and another one is about to start. Such is life. The ultimate question is, what did you learn? Since life is all about trial and error, if we fail to learn from failures, we are destined to repeat them. And, if you […]

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Give and Take

Scott Alpert — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:30:55 +0000

It finally happened, Basic Steps Mental Health now has a waiting list. All I can say is that I am honored by your testimonies and your recommending us to family and friends. Because of this, the way that we have been providing time during the sessions will need to change. From the beginning, we have […]

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The Comparisons

Scott Alpert — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:00:51 +0000

I learned a long time ago that when I compare myself to other people I always lose. My mother used to say, “The grass is always greener on the other side.” I think the reason why I made comparisons was in having low self-worth. We always assume that people are perfect and better, and we […]

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In Full Swing

Scott Alpert — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:59 +0000

When Basic Steps Mental Health first opened in 2017, I had never owned a business before. My sister hit it right on the head. She said, “As a therapist, you are top-notch, but as a businessman, not so much.” Yep, I made all the mistakes, squandered thousands of dollars, and was about to quit before […]

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I Can Do This!

Scott Alpert — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:00:24 +0000

You would think that being a Doctor of Clinical Psychology would afford me special powers, stability, and constant happiness. Well, I wish. It turns out that even we professionals are still human beings and still have to deal with our own emotions. Each time I go after something different, and a bit of a stretch, […]

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Managing Withdrawals

Scott Alpert — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:07:13 +0000

After writing three books, back-to-back, I have to admit that I am going through withdrawals. It isn’t as severe as when I was coming off drugs in 1981, but still, they are withdrawal symptoms nonetheless. It struck me that I go through this same process when I am dieting. Is everything in life an addiction? […]

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Holiday Greetings

Scott Alpert — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 06:48:50 +0000

It is the time of year to reflect on the people and experiences of the past year and the impact this has had on you. Though, what a trying year it has been for us all. I just saw a report on the increase in mood disorders, substance use, and domestic violence cases which saddened […]

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