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Authentic & permanent recovery from emotional disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder. Comprehensive insights on emotional health & emotional unhealth.

Brian Barnett


    • Apr 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 258 EPISODES

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    The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett podcast has been a life-changing discovery for me. I stumbled upon it exactly one year ago and since then, my progress in managing my emotional disorder has been nothing short of incredible. What sets this podcast apart is that it offers guidance and navigation through the challenges of emotional disorders without the need for therapists or books. Brian Barnett, the man behind this podcast and his educational program, speaks straight to the soul with his insightful and relatable discussions on emotional health.

    One of the best aspects of The Last Symptom podcast is Barnett's ability to address the root causes of emotional disorders rather than simply treating the symptoms. He emphasizes the importance of understanding oneself and one's perspectives in order to achieve true emotional healing. His fresh approach challenges conventional prejudices and encourages listeners to express their opinions courageously and honestly. This podcast provides genuine insights into emotional disorders that are often missing from mainstream psychiatric and psychological resources.

    While there may be some who don't agree with everything Barnett says or don't find value in his approach, it is important to recognize that this podcast offers a unique perspective on emotional health that can be truly life-changing for those struggling with emotional disorders. By presenting symptoms in layman's terms, Barnett makes it more accessible for individuals to understand their own conditions and find hope for recovery. This podcast provides a level of understanding that other professionals in the psychiatric and psychological community may not have been able to offer.

    In conclusion, I highly recommend The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett podcast to anyone dealing with an emotional disorder. It has proven to be an invaluable resource for me personally, allowing me to find genuine joy in life and develop a better understanding of myself. While recovery is still ongoing, I am well on my way thanks to this podcast and Barnett's dedication to helping others overcome their emotional disorders. This podcast is a game-changer in addressing emotional health issues and deserves recognition for its immense value in transforming lives.



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    Latest episodes from The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett

    S7 Ep 1: Your Looks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 65:33


    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.Locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays. 

    S6 Ep 18 Season Finale: The Law of Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 76:11


    Special Season 6 Finale: Laws and principles of emotional health to get you through the holidays. Some reminders, and some new information: The Law of Hate. The two types of allowing yourself to be wronged - the healthy one and the unhealthy one. More about inherent value and commercial value and their effects.   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.   #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #mentalhealth #personalitydisorders #relationships #family #holidays #depression #familyissues #conflict #hate #love #selfesteem #selfworth #inherentworth #commercialworth #selfconfidence  

    S6 Ep 17: Let's Talk About Cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 57:30


    Let's hear from the experts about what a cult is, and compare what they have to say with my approach with The Last Symptom. A discussion about why censorship is stupid. Another reminder to be careful with "Health Coaches". Always ask yourself, "Is there any substance here? Or is this just emotional gloopity glop?" An update on how The Last Symptom book is progressing.    Get your copy of The Apple Tower: Complete Collection on Amazon in either paperback or electronic format.    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #authenticrecovery #recovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #cure #completerecovery #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S6 Ep 16: The Epiphany Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 65:11


    Upcoming Last Symptom book announcement. What is true or not. Where value originates. The origin of all motive.    Get The Apple Tower book in the US here: The Apple Tower: Complete Collection   https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays. 

    S6 Ep 15: What 100% Healthy Means

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 64:00


    Am I 100% emotionally healthy? Is anybody? Can you be? Why or why not?    My new book - not directly related to my work with The Last Symptom - available for purchase in both paperback and Kindle: The Apple Tower: Complete Collection. I'll explain why I'm presenting it here and how this graphic comic strip work supports my work with The Last Symptom and how it is related to my emotional health history.   Modesty and what it means for you as a human being.    The reason specific diagnosis, and the specific names given to various emotional disorders are largely irrelevant. The only real thing that matters is knowing that any emotional disorder is an emotional disorder.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Paperback copy of The Apple Tower: Complete Collection can be purchased here (Don't do it though until after Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 to ensure you don't get a defective copy):    US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCT3P324   UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCT3P324   AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DCT3P324     Kindle (eBook) version can be purchased here now:  US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCT9RF9K UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCT9RF9K AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DCT9RF9K IN: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DCT9RF9K   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorders #eupd #npd #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #narcissism #borderline #psychology #mentalhealth #mentalillness #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #sexaddiction #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom #theappletower #theappletowercomic #comicstrips #cartooning #cartoons #newspapercomics 

    S6 Ep 14: For Kids & Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 55:19


    A special episode for the kids, and also for parents who are interested in my parenting style. My 9-year-old daughter, Eloise, shares some of her insights about life, relationships, feelings, and other things.    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #relationships #parenting #children #kids #families #psychology #mentalhealth #personalitydisorders #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom   

    Orange Slice 401: Conversations I Absolutely Will Not Have

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 4:02


    Taken from The Last Symptom podcast S5 Ep 7   https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #relationships #genuineness #genuine #disingenuous #intellectualhonesty #intellectualdishonesty #emotionalhonesty #emotionaldishonesty #denial #acceptance #psychology #mentalhealth #personalitydisorders #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom   

    S6 Ep 13 Special: How to Love Yourself for Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 68:08


    The Last Symptom website: https://www.thelastsymptom.com   The Last Symptom exclusive online community: https://thelastsymptom.locals.com (Livestreams here on Mondays)   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAZlwS8utF296RgFcvgqQnA   Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/TheLastSymptom  

    Orange Slice 400: The Reason Denial Makes Reason Impossible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 5:04


    Taken from The Last Symptom podcast S5 Ep 7.   https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #innerpeace #contentment #relationships #disingenuous #denial #acceptance #feelings #emotions #genuineness #emotionaldishonesty #intellectualdishonesty #psychology #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #completerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom 

    Orange Slice 399: Don't Waste Time on Disingenuous People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 7:49


    One important way to maintain your inner peace and contentment is to not get pulled into conversations that are a big ol' pointless waste of time. Taken from The Last Symptom podcast S5 Ep 7.   https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #innerpeace #contentment #relationships #disingenuous #denial #acceptance #feelings #emotions #genuineness #emotionaldishonesty #intellectualdishonesty #psychology #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #completerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom 

    Orange Slice 398: Legitimizing Things You Shouldn't Robs You of Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 8:56


    Taken from The Last Symptom podcast S5 Ep 7.   Orange Slices are condensed insights taken from The Last Symptom podcast that have until now only appeared on Locals, YouTube & Rumble. Starting with this episode, I will also begin publishing the audio here.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #disingenuous #genuine #sincere #insincere #innerpeace #contentment #pointless #unnecessary #psychology #mentalhealth #personalitydisorders #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #authenticrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom #orangeslices 

    S6 Ep 12 SPECIAL: The Origin of Your Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 61:07


    https://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #shame #guilt #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #distinctions #mentalhealth #mentalillness #relationships #personalitydisorders #cure #recovery #completerecovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #authenticrecovery #selfworth #inherentworth #individuality #dignity #humanvalue #humanworth

    S6 Ep 11: A Parenting Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 29:15


    A life lesson learned from fishing. A parenting story about make-or-break moments in time. Parenting attitudes. Allowing yourself and others to be human, and some of what that means. Why judging others is a big mistake.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Livestreams there on Mondays.    #parenting #relationships #children #attitudes #life #stagesoflife #personaloffense #communication #openness #judgemental #judgingothers #psychology #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #personalitydisorders #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom 

    S6 Ep 10: Stop Reveling in Sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 70:36


    Trying to figure out how to 'deal' with other people is a problem. There's no difference between total strangers and people we are in relationships with. Stop reveling in sadness. Do you view life as happening 'to' you? Or do you view the majority of things in your personal life as something you are responsible for? Power over how you think. Examples of Passive-Aggressive Communication-Behavior Style. The Last Symptom Fundamentals Course now available to purchase chapter by chapter.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within.    #attitudes #thinking #power #authority #responsibility #responsible #life #totalstrangers #relationships #relatives #spouse #husbands #wives #children #sadness #gloom #gloomy #music #arts #poetry #despair #despairing #passiveaggressive #calmassertive #rights #strangers #personalitydisorders #psychology #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #recovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom

    S6 Ep 9: A Blueprint for Real Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 71:03


    I interview special guest 'Ava' in this episode, who has really set an excellent example of what authentic recovery from emotional disorders looks like, the natural way people behave when they are truly motivated and invested in getting healthy. Here, she talks about her attitude, the specifics of her efforts, the challenges she faces, how she overcomes them, and her optimism. I think many of you will really enjoy this one.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.    #relationships #progress #recovery #truerecovery #genuinerecovery #fullrecovery #psychology #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotions #feelings #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #dbt #hypnotism #emdr #counseling #therapy #therapists 

    S6 Ep 8: There's No Such Thing as a Healthy Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 85:18


    There's no such thing as healthy or unhealthy relationships, no such thing as healthy or unhealthy marriages, and marriage counseling is an inherent obstruction to authentic recovery that is built entirely on a lie. In this episode we talk in depth about Love, and we ask 'Why'? Why does Love behave as it does?   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.   #relationships #marriage #marriagecounseling #healthymarriages #unhealthymarriages #healthyrelationships #unhealthyrelationships #marriagecounselors #love #romanticrelationships #husbands #wives #mentalhealth #psychology #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #recovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom

    S6 Ep 7: How Abuse Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 62:29


    An exception to always siding with your spouse. How to know if something is abuse or not. Placing importance on feelings themselves, not on whether the feelings are "right" or not.   http://www.thelastsymptom..com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.   #relationships #wife #husband #abuse #feelings #emotions #communication #mentalhealth #psychology #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #recovery #truerecovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom

    S6 Ep 6: A Hard Thing You Must Be Willing To Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 66:01


    John & Julian Lennon. Dancing along with the unhealthy crowd. Does the risk of making people angry control you? Who gets priority: Mother or Wife? Inner peace & good health are the same thing.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.    #relationships #wives #husbands #mothers #piedpiper #abusers #johnlennon #julianlennon #loyalty #dedication #responsibilities #unhealthy #risk #communication #priorities #innerpeace #contentment #children #dancing #movies #musicals #moviemusicals #families #family #psychology #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #anger #feelings #emotions #cure #marriage #couples #partners #recovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #truerecovery #brianbarnett #thelastsymptom

    S6 Ep 5: What Having Inherent Worth Does NOT Mean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 60:30


    An important discussion about what your inherent worth does not mean. What do healthy people use to make decisions in their lives if it's not their feelings? The really simple formula for determining if something is a fair and reasonable expectation to have for others, and for self.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.    #expectations #boundaries #conditions #consequences #greaterpower #ultimateauthority #freewill #inherentworth #sex #sexualhistory #morals #ethics #norms #rules #standards #psychology #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #recovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #completerecovery #cure #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S6 Ep 4: The Qualification for Viewing Your Failures Positively

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 75:14


    The qualification that must be met in order to view your failures positively. Every battle is won before it's fought. How to have a conversation with unhealthy people. "Nobody has a right to tell me what to do." Campfire stories.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett. Exclusive livestreams there every Monday.   #relationships #emotionaldisorders #mentalhealth #attitudes #thinking #perspectives #failures #battles #obstacles #conversations #unhealthyfamilies #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #holidays #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett #boundaries #communication #consequences #conditions

    S6 Ep 3: Laws & Principles of Emotional Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 71:42


    Expanding on the topic of there not being lots of different "types" of people. Actor Will Smith & family. More about how important it is to make distinctions. A review and summary of some of the primary Laws & Principles of Emotional Health. (This is not an exhaustive list here.) What to do when people continue to test boundaries: When consequences should simply happen without warning.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.    #psychology #boundaries #communication #consequences #conditions #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #relationships #parenting #attitudes #narcissists #narcissism #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #perspectives #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S6 Ep 2: The Law of Genuine Attitude Reflection. Dissociation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 60:18


    The Law of Genuine Attitude Reflection. Dissociation. Shaming others for differences in preferences - Why? The Behavior Panel on YouTube. Jada Pinkett Smith, the gift to the world of emotional disorder analysis that keeps on giving.    The Behavior Panel episode: https://youtu.be/1VgFdHix-xI?si=jwLnOLAl3PVS97ac   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there on Mondays.    #dissociation #shaming #shame #healthyattitudes #unhealthyattitudes #jadapinkettsmith #thebehaviorpanel #willsmith #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #relationships #cure #completerecovery #authenticrecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S6 Ep 1: Never Cooperate with Unhealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 62:23


    Never cooperate with, or acquiesce, to emotional disorders and emotional unhealth and the reasons why. How to always push back against anything that is emotionally unhealthy. Real-life examples. The Calm-Assertive Communication-Behavior Style, although healthy and powerful, has a kryptonite. We discuss what it is, and how to beat it.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there Mondays.    #emotionalhealth #mentalhealth #triggers #emotionaldisorders #calmassertive #passiveaggressive #stress #relationships #responsibility #power #authority #rights #priorities 

    S6 Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 4:48


    Announcement for upcoming 6th season of The Last Symptom podcast. 

    S5 Ep 27: Season Finale. Perceptions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 65:32


    You're underestimating just how powerful perceptions are. Destroying narratives - the nature of the job and why you must do it. A season-end review of the topics we covered in Season 5. A few, brief, overdue campfire stories.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams there every Monday.    #perceptions #perspectives #narratives #selfesteem #selfworth #selfsabotage #frustration #subjective #lie #progress #lackofprogress #disingenuous #debate #constructive #relationships #empathy #intimacy #love #obsession #observereffect #humancondition #happiness #balance #humility #sabatoge #entropy #spacialdisorientation #patterns #partner #healthy #unhealthy #forgiveness #resentment #vacuums #enabling #consequences #conditions #resentment #struggle #shoulds #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #cure #recovery #completerecovery #fullrecovery true recovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 26: Resentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 61:31


    Resentment. Black & White Thinking Vs. Black & White Realities. "Shoulds" and "Should Nots".    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading  the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within. Exclusive livestreams every Monday.    #resentment #blackandwhitethinking #shoulds #shouldnots #relationships #perfection #imperfection #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #mentalhealth #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #cure #completerecovery #fullrecovery #truerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 25 Special: When Struggle is Good, and Help is Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 25:38


    A brief, but extremely important episode. Struggle. Enabling. God. The ways that emotional health and spiritual health follow the exact same patterns. The reasons God can't help you in certain scenarios and what you may need to do first before he can act. The things discussed here do not only apply to God, but to the way we view and interact with ourselves and also others.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett within.    #enabling #god #support #struggle #progress #growth #selfimprovement #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #mentalhealth #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #cure #completerecovery #truerecovery #fullrecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 24: Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 69:34


    Forgiveness. Letting go of resentment. Allowing somebody back into your good graces. Settling debts. Compensation. Vacuums, negative space. The Law of Enabling. Acceptance. Denial. Emotional rebellion. Five circumstances when you cannot healthfully forgive a person without consequences and conditions. The Fictional World of Shoulds. The solution to almost everything is thinking differently and just how powerful that is. Every relationship is a contract, or an agreement people enter into. The most practical and powerful realization I can share with you.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #forgiveness #resentment #debts #compensation #vacuums #negativespace #enabling #enablers #offender #offenses #injustices #responsibilities #obligations #consequences #conditions #shoulds #shouldnots #thinking #thoughts #feelings #relationships #contracts #agreements #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymtom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 23: What We Are, What We Feel, What We Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 61:58


    One thing separating unhealthy people from healthy people is their failure to make important distinctions in everyday life, with sometimes subtle, but extremely important things - for example, when it comes to the identities we live with about ourselves. In this episode, we discuss the nature of such distinctions, and the dramatic, powerful effects the failure to make these distinctions can have on one's life. Also, you parents living with an unhealthy partner, not only are your children not doomed to a life of unhealth, but you are in a remarkable position to give your children a great advantage in life.   Some God talk in this episode, but the fundamental points relevant to all, not just religious folk.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #distinctions #makingdistinctions #identity #identities #feelings #thoughts #actions #behaviors #shame #value #humanvalue #worth #humanworth #inherentworth #permanent #superficial #temporary #children #parents #energy #positiveenergy #negativeenergy #darthvader #obionekenobi #emotionalhealth #parenting #god #qualities #goodqualities #negativequalities #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 22: Entropy, Spacial Disorientation & You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 60:12


    A really important episode. What does entropy and 'spacial disorientation' have to do with emotional health? Listen to learn more. Also, are you exploiting patterns and cycles? If not, now might be a good time to start.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community exclusively at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett. Livestreams every Monday within the group.    #entropy #spacialdisorientation #psychology #selfimprovement #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #truerecovery #authenticrecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 21: Silverback Gorilla & Honeybee Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 42:59


    What we can learn about emotional health by studying silverback gorillas and honeybees: The power of not minding, and your individual value as a person.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #patience #indifference #attitude #perspectives #caring #notcaring #thinking #psychology #gorillas #honeybees #inherentworth #valuesystems #individuality #diversity #selflove #selfloathing #selfesteem #emptiness #goodforsomething #god #angels #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 20: Goodbye, My Beloved Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 5:58


    S5 Ep 19: The Most Important Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 58:21


    Humility. Sabotaging behaviors. The Participation Trophy Mentality.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #humility #sabotagingbehaviors #participationtrophy #relationships #parents #children #humanworth #humanvalue #value #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 18: The Only Way to Put Things Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 57:27


    The only way to put things right, or to bring things back into balance. Also, what makes a perfect parent?    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #balance #recompense #makeamends #parents #children #abuse #harm #qualifications #conditions #forgiveness #selfforgiveness #apology #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #mentalhealth #cure #completerecovery #truerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 17: My Cousin Jay, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 59:10


    Part 2 of 2. The previous episode ended with Jay telling about the overdose death of his identical twin brother on fentanyl. In this episode we dive deeper into a discussion about feelings, family, cause & effect, enabling, and more. Some irreverent humor, and a technical glitch that allowed my daughter's online 2nd grade class to hear a lot of stuff they shouldn't have heard.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #fentanyl #feelings #enabling #enablers #cognitivedissonance #relationships #family #rehab #recovery #authenticrecovery #completerecovery #overdose #cousins #emotionaldisorders #emotionalhealth #addictions #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #bpd #eupd #cure #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 16: My Cousin Jay, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 55:08


    A very frank discussion with my cousin Jay. The chaotic childhood he had, his experiences with divorce, drugs, death, jail, the law, and particularly the overdose death of his identical twin brother, Jarod. Part 1 of 2.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #drugs #heroin #fentanyl #marijuana #beer #children #stealing #robbery #prison #jail #brokenfamilies #parenting #difficultlife #appalachia #appalachian #overdose #narcan #arrests #family #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #toxicfamilies #consequences #naturalresults #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett  

    S5 Ep 15: Happiness is a Natural State

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 45:32


    Happiness, empathy, love and other good things fail to happen because they are obstructed. Lessons from John Muir - nobody knows a thing as intimately and fully as those who have lived it. Abusive people do not want to know things about you out of genuine interest in you. Facts and implications - one isn't as valuable without the other.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #happiness #obstruction #contentment #naturalstate #depression #discontentment #unhappiness #johnmuir #insight #abusivepeople #factsandimplications #implications #facts

    S5 Ep 14: You're A Child. So Am I.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 50:03


    We all have many multiple versions of ourselves within us. All of them younger. How do we deal with all those versions of ourselves? The healthy among us do it well, the unhealthy do it poorly. But we can all do it healthfully, so what are we waiting for? Let's do a follow up discussion to Gabby Petito and Brian Laundry. Also, the most important thing you should always keep in mind about all people... is that they are people. Those who put off the most airs of intelligence are the ones who seem to forget this the easiest and the most quickly.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #selfparenting #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #psycopath #emotionalhealth #scientists #science #therapists #therapy #psychiatry #psychiatrists #gabbypetito #brianlaundry #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 13: The Observer Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 52:11


    How long did it take me personally to go from believing I had no inherent value to believing I have inherent value? The Observer Effect and what you should know about it in your recovery. Women worry unnecessarily about things. My dog Tipi.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #theobservereffect #observereffect #townsend #inherentworth #inherentvalue #individualworth #humanvalue #emotionalteachers #emotionaleducation #emotionalhealth #emotionalabuse #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 12: Stop Lying About Your Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 72:47


    The Narrative - what it is, why it exists, how it behaves. A figurative bowl of cereal. Needs are different than wants. How we feel about people does not determine their goodness.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #family #lying #narratives #needs #wants #children #parents #badpeople #goodpeople #feelings #emotions #dependence #independence #emotionalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 11: Don't Worry, Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 65:08


    Are you depressed or feeling down this time of year (holiday season)? Let's talk about that. While we're at it, let's talk about how you can tell you're not really happy even when you believe you are. http://www.thelastsymptom.com Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by. Brian Barnett. #depression #depressed #hollidays #happy #contentment #family #relatives #rosetta #rosettastone #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 10: Absurd Obsession with Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 78:45


    Announcing weekly livestreams, exclusively for The Last Symptom Locals community. Relationships, Empathy, Intimacy, Love! How about this absurd obsession with relationships by people who can't even tolerate their own selves?? What will a romantic, committed relationship be like between a person with an emotional disorder and a healthy person? You might as well be asking what would happen if a person fired lava from their eyeballs - it can't happen. Campfire story: The time Jordan let me do all the work. Also, the man who fell asleep in 1921 and woke up in 3906.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #relationships #obsession #empathy #intimacy #love #selfesteem #selflove #selfloathing #personalitytype #paulamadeusdienach #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder #npd #cure #completerecovery #cure #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 9: Things Happened the Way They Had To Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 56:07


    When to never make decisions. Charles Hew Crooks and the airplane. Looking back and wishing you had known things sooner, while understandable, is not constructive. Things played out exactly as they have had to play out for you to get better. What makes a good parent. Poem: They Are Everywhere. Also, I teach you a trick for cracking eggs.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #decisionmaking #unhealthypeople #regrets #emotions #criticalthought #logicalthinking #charleshewcrooks #parenting #goodparents #badparents #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 8: LIVESTREAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 81:27


    Streamed live with participation on YouTube and Locals. Prioritizing responsibility to self. Major League Baseball World Series, Phillies & Astros. Humiliated for what you feel. Unhealthy people analyze experiences they have, not the feelings they experience. Doing anything to avoid humiliation. Calm-Assertive Communication-Behavior style is not rude. No inherent judgment in statements of observation. Hiding messages within other messages, or behind behaviors. Healthy & Unhealthy forms of caring about what others think. Not knowing what oneself likes and dislikes. Failing to make important distinctions. Love is Morir Soñando. Two reasons people hear what's not there. The value of all those babies in a nursery.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #responsibility #humiliation #shame #calmassertive #passiveaggressive #judgment #hiddenmessages #independence #selfsatisfaction #distinctions #importantdistinctions #love #babies #qualities #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 7: Purposeful, Willful, Disingenuous Denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 60:45


    I don't legitimize purposeful, willful, disingenuous denial by engaging in debate with folks who are trapped in this type of mindset, and neither should anybody else. It would fix the problem pretty quickly.    Go Phillies!   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #emotionaldishonesty #purposeful #willful #disingenuous #denial #acceptance #legitimizing #debate #argument #costbenefit #extertion #intellectualdishonesty #beliefs #stupidity #idiocy #acceptance #criticalthought #feelings #emotions #reason #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 6: Mind Yer Own Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 59:56


    "Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad." Are you sure you just don't hear the music? Fun and regret raking leaves. Mind your own business: Acceptance. Assuming rights, responsibility, and authority that do not belong to you at all. The failure to see where your place is, and of being content to stay in your place. Regular upcoming livestreams. Laying down seed for birds and squirrels. What does it mean to look at a person as a person (a standalone individual)? Black Ankle, South Carolina. National hero: Angeli Rose Gomez. Experiences with the police.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #mindyourbusiness #relationships #rights #authority #responsibility #blackankle #uvaldetexas #angeligomez #police #acceptance #rakingleaves #birds #squirrels #boomers #respect #dignity #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 5: PROOF. (But of what?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 61:37


    You try and try, but you never seem to get closer to your objective. What is this undeniable proof of? Paying attention to subtleties are really, really important. It is impossible to generate true motivation for any effort you secretly perceive is pointless. What do you have to do if you perceive an objective as impossible? Logical fallacies. Never, ever view people as hopeless, or as 'lost causes'. Work smarter not harder. Adjustments absolutely are required on the road to anywhere.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #proof #adjustments #logicalfallacies #injustices #motivation #progress #relationships #objectives #relationships #overcomplicating #effective #selfparenting #feeling #thoughts #control #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #eupd #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 4: Things You Are and Are Not Entitled To

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 65:26


    A continued discussion about how to talk to those who aren't willing to distinguish between subjective and non-subjective things. What you can learn from "It's not my fault!" Does being a good person get you used? Story about Jordan's brother. A deeper conversation about when a 'lie' is not a lie.   http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #entitled #feelings #emotionalhonesty #intellectualhonesty #itsnotmyfault #beingagoodperson #goodperson #lie #lies #costbenefit #time #innerpeace #energy #reason #responsibility #authority #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 3: Your Worst Helper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 61:35


    I hope you enjoy the discussions in the show about getting in our own way, self-sabotage, why the most people's attention on a thing is so valuable, my political views (they may surprise you!), how to handle conversations when you begin to realize that you are becoming extremely frustrated or bothered, veal sandwiches, and more! http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.   #selfsabatoge #obstruction #helper #progress #interference #debate #opinion #relative #nonrelative #subjective #nonsubjective #politics #politicalarguments #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

    S5 Ep 2: Until I Found You

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 80:07


    Seeing people as people, as individuals, for real. All it necessitates and implies.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #individual #person #unique #unhealthy #perceptions #emotionaldisorders #emotionalhealth #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett 

    S5 Ep 1: Low Self-Esteem Does Not Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 56:37


    HALF A MILLION DOWNLOADS! I hope everybody is doing well, it's good to be back for this new fifth season. I thought I would start it off with some controversy that is sure to upset a lot of people who don't take the time to see why I'm right: "Low" self-worth, "low" self-esteem are not real things. They do not exist. ALSO: An opportunity to take The Last Symptom Fundamentals Course for FREE.    http://www.thelastsymptom.com   Join our online community at thelastsymptom.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Last Symptom by Brian Barnett.    #selfesteem #selfworth #selfloathing #selfhate #valuesystems #typesofvalue #inherentworth #emotionalhealth #emotionaldisorders #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #emotionallyunstablepersonalitydisorder #cure #completerecovery #thelastsymptom #brianbarnett

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