This is a really good question and I have enjoyed the answers of others.

I have learned to quiet the voice with a combination of my own and my T's voice. Since I started this round of therapy, T has drilled a question into my head:

What is the truth?

The truth is that as a human being, I have inherent worth. No one is more or less important than anyone else. I alone own my decisions and boundaries. It took months for me to get to the point that I could answer the above question from T without hesitation.