The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett

The Healthy Doppelgänger Exercise. Profoundness in the statement, "People do what they want to do." Braggart in the woods with his girlfriend. World events and taking sides. Think of Feelings as one of two advisors. Everybody else is always emotional and irrational, but not us. Always look inward, not outward. Couples Therapy is designed for failure. Getting to know yourself for real. Unloved Vs U...

My very special guest Shamala in the UK talks about her experience of authentically recovering from her emotional disorder, as a mother, a grandmother, and wife. Also, "F," the solo ambulance worker in the remote Australian bush. My daughter making friends with my ugly Quasimodo toe. The genius illusion of Kermit The Frog. Warts, digging out the seed at the root. Not confusing symptoms as the actu...

Learn to facilitate, not complicate. When it comes to authentic recovery, the terminology matters. There's no such thing as 'radical' acceptance, only plain acceptance. Brainlessly parroting terms like 'mental health' and 'mental illness'. Don't support bad things that are hurting millions of people. Three ways to combat professional incompetence. The title EUPD is an outright lie about the very n...

The formula that decides the specific emotional disorder you end up with. Does a specific diagnosis matter? Emotional Disorder vs. Emotional Unhealth. What's for supper, what snake is this, and what tree is this? Not having to live with our muscles flexed. Shame & Guilt. Benefits I experienced immediately. Coping mechanisms. Memes are the modern comic strip. Observing newborn puppies.  ----more---...

Mean reviews, ouch. YouTube locking me out of my account. (Make sure you're subscribed to The Last Symptom Rumble channel). Support that doesn't involve money. Your feelings aren't behaving any differently that they do for all human beings. Acceptance isn't agreeing with a thing. When the answer is nothing. Hearing judgement where there is none. Denial. Confirmation Bias. Cognitive Dissonance. Sur...

Why won't stuff just work? Fed Ex is the new cable company. Sonya, my Muslim guest in Sweden talks about her progress recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder), and how she originally hated me. Having been adopted as a child. Parenting. The earth's ability to heal. A summer in a pup tent. Foxfire.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymp...

Is narcissism an example of somebody genuinely liking himself or herself? Emotional health & the human condition. Perspective, plus motivating force. The furniture assembly illustration. Unhealthy people taking comfort in the idea that their disorders are incurable. The conditions for true confidence. Reasons newer followers can have confidence in The Last Symptom as an accurate, authoritative sou...

Hurting women thinking every man who is comfortable with himself is a narcissist. Folks who circumvent proper channels of communication. Natural behaviors before and after building a new house. How to get on my bad side. People wanting work done for them. My most important policy. People thinking they're in love is not in any way evidence that anybody is really experiencing love. Two riddles.   --...

Once a cheater, always a cheater? The people throwing toilet paper & yeast parties. Statues in my honor. Stress, tragedy, unrecognized pain, fear, depression, loneliness. Our behaviors are not always representative of what is truly in our hearts. The Gentleman Bandit. Shantaram.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.co...

The intimate story of my affair with a woman named Janelle. Fake recovery, managing symptoms, moral dilemmas. Coming to understand the true nature of loving sacrifice. Love as a healthy quality. Authentic love never originates from unhealthy reasons, nor does it behave in unhealthy ways. Strong feelings can originate from unhealthy, dishonest, and selfish reasons. ----more---- The Last Symptom web...

Helping people escape denial in relation to their memory of, and views of, their parents. In the vast majority of cases, emotional disorders do not involve dramatic, obvious abuse. Rather, incredibly SUBTLE abuse. "It's not my fault! That's not fair!" Redefining relationships. Boaz and drive-thrus. The pope's new car.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Lo...

Beginning of the Covid outbreak. How does my advice at that early time when everything was uncertain hold up? People who try to circumvent my arrangement for conversations with me. YouTube accomplishment. My greatest advice if you are a 'borderline'. What playing 'un-winnable' games does to us. Poetry. Four-year-old using SIRI. ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last S...

Problems in life persisting. Authentic recovery isn't simply a series of superficial steps that we go through. Enjoying the 'benefits' of being emotionally unhealthy too much. Consequences of the past still in motion. Cutting behaviors. There aren't different 'types' of BPD (EUPD). The tiny windowless office and the annoying workmate. How do we naturally treat things we genuinely like?   ----more-...

Parental Con Artistry. The truth about the most-popular treatments.  Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. It's not our children's job to show us the way. Abuse carried out sweetly is still abuse. How to reply to parents who say, "Well, what were we supposed to do?" In the end, only you can fix yourself. Only you.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community:...

A brief conversation about how you'll know that you're making genuine progress.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.com     The Last Symptom Fundamentals Structured Two-Week Course:  Greatly superior to programs like DBT. Pre-recorded. Works with your schedule.   The Last Symptom Rumble Channel   The Last Symptom You...

An examination of some of the distinguishing aspects of genuine empathy compared to false empathy, and the motivations and purposes for them. 'Empath' is a non-word. There is no such thing as an elite group of people walking about the earth who are 'Empaths'. Genuine empathy is an inherent aspect of good emotional health, not of unhealth.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com...

Unconscious perspectives are ethereal and abstract. How do you get down there to change them? The O.J. Simpson car chase. Large projection TVs. Interesting characters that come into our lives. Superficial mantras or memes. What would it take to jump off the roof? Confirmation bias. The Chinese guy who has 'you foot'. Extended Penis. My first kiss with Janelle one snowy night. How The West Was Won....

Let's talk about relationships - the romantic, and the non-romantic kind. What REASONABLE and HEALTHY qualifications should you have in place? What do relationships mean for you? What do they mean for your life and for your emotional health? Why is my advice different for those dating than for those already married?  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Loca...

The true nature of feelings, versus the nature of thoughts. Erroneous religious obstacles. Submarine captains. "Responsible for" is not equivalent to an accusation of guilt. Thoughts & actions are things you choose to do. Feeling is something you experience, not something you do.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.c...

The reason why 'trauma' is a lie and misdirection in your efforts to recover from Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder). Echoing crutch terminology and what it reveals. Motor components, different systems.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.com     The Last Symptom Fundamentals...

The most disturbing aspect of Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder). The World's positions of 'expertise'. Black eyes vs. doubting your worth. Unhealthy attitudes of emotional teachers. Intimacy, the very foundation of healthy relationships. Breaking a cycle lasting generations. Learning a new language is harder than completely ridding yourself of BPD.   ----m...

Doing our best in sad, hard, frustrating circumstances. Making ourselves our priority. Man with rattlesnake bite caring for somebody with an ingrown toenail. MODESTY.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.com     The Last Symptom Fundamentals Structured Two-Week Course:  Greatly superior to programs like DBT. Pre-recor...

Why Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder) can't get worse. What really is Borderline Personality Disorder? Some popular and never-ending lies by the 'professional' community. ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.com     The Last Symptom Fundamentals Structured Two-Week Course:  Gre...

Seven ways to identify bad therapists. Plus, an interview with my favorite 4-year-old guest; my daughter.  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community: thelastsymptom.locals.com     The Last Symptom Fundamentals Structured Two-Week Course:  Greatly superior to programs like DBT. Pre-recorded. Works with your schedule.   The Last Symptom Rumble Chan...

Dogs. Culture Clashes. Technology complicating life rather than making it simpler. Robot toilets. Independence & individuality as illusions. Marionette Doll. Emotional Algorithm. Did I feel better once I knew I specifically had Borderline Personality Disorder (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder)?  ----more---- The Last Symptom website: thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom Locals community:...