<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Explain enough to make the event intelligible,... > Explain enough to make the event intelligible, then stop using explanation to bargain away consequence. Repetition can become self-defense when the harmed person needs changed behavior more than another account. Let the repaired system carry what further narration cannot. **Source:** [[livestreams/Mistakes, Integrity, and the Discipline of Recovery - Workbook|Mistakes, Integrity, and the Discipline of Recovery]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Explain enough to make the event intelligible, then stop using explanation to bargain away consequence. Repetition can become self-defense when the harmed person needs changed behavior more than another account. Let the repaired system carry what further narration cannot.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-explain-enough-event-further-narration-cannot ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->