# Leaving Toxicity Recovers Moral Agency by Bryant McGill > “Leaving toxic dynamics with compassion is the recovery of moral agency. It means seeing suffering clearly, declining to reproduce it, and building relationships where care flows both ways. Freedom and tenderness can grow together.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream (Jan 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream|Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-01-18). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream|Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Recovery|Recovery]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Leaving toxic dynamics with compassion is the recovery of moral agency. It means seeing suffering clearly, declining to reproduce it, and building relationships where care flows both ways. Freedom and tenderness can grow together.” — Bryant McGill, Leaving Toxic Dynamics Without Losing Compassion - Livestream (Jan 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-leaving-toxicity-recovers-agency ```