<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Understanding internalized shame reveals how an... > Understanding internalized shame reveals how an old social judgment becomes a private voice, and releasing shame begins when that inherited voice is distinguished from the person it has been governing. A borrowed verdict loses power when its source becomes visible. Recovery begins when the person can answer that verdict with present evidence, humane interpretation, and chosen conduct. **Source:** [[livestreams/Understanding and Releasing Internalized Shame - Workbook|Understanding and Releasing Internalized Shame]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Understanding internalized shame reveals how an old social judgment becomes a private voice, and releasing shame begins when that inherited voice is distinguished from the person it has been governing. A borrowed verdict loses power when its source becomes visible. Recovery begins when the person can answer that verdict with present evidence, humane interpretation, and chosen conduct.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-understanding-internalized-shame-interpretation-chosen-conduct ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->