What, you say! My process is not and has not been violent. I am a consensus attached device and would not even hurt a fly. What happens when that fly decides to hurt your? Violence in neighborhoods is still rampant and you live close by. People get robbed, raped, and beat upon on a regular basis going from work to home or home to stores or just traveling on what they would think is a safe street.

Many of us, fortunately, have learned ways of avoiding attacks and the violent subculture that thrives in and around our lives. What about those of us who cannot sidestep this problem? We have always had to learn to defend ourselves the best way we can, physically or emotionally.

There is, and always has been, a plethora of articles and videos on how easy it is to --take care of yourself-- and do not worry, you can beat that fly that is attacking you. Many people simply cannot defend themselves or their families without help. The answer may be in actually investing in some sort of self defense product and learning how to use it.

Interestingly, crime reports do not list the statistics about the billion dollar expense of lost work, medical expenses, legal costs, and the tremendous psychological toll for the victims, their friends and families. A woman, even with minimal self defense knowledge, who fights the attacker back, may have up to a 90% chance of successfully getting away without getting hurt. Products such as pepper spray or stun guns may give her that advantage to --get away. Likewise, a man has similar percentages of stopping the attack if he has some fighting skills.

The more strategies you use to --fight back-- means you have a higher chance of successfully escaping an attacker. Strategies such as yelling, running, being very observant, and/or fighting mean that you have a greater chance of escape without harm. Men and women who stop an attack by successfully defending themselves spend much less time with therapists, have fewer problems at home, and are able to resume their normal lives faster.

You can reduce your chance of being harmed seriously, or at all, by learning how to defend yourself, either through an accredited self defense program, or by purchasing self defense products and learning how to use them. Take charge of your life and your defenses. You have a choice, allow the fly to swat you, or you learn how to swat the fly.

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