Did you know that the national statistic is that 1 in 5 women in the USA will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. ...
think about that for a minute....
1 in 5.
One in Five will not just be mugged for her phone or her computer or her purse...
she will be sexually assaulted.
College age women are 4 times more likely to be attacked.
I've discovered one thing for certain... Danger is Real, FEAR is a choice.
I joined Damsel in Defense as an Independent Damsel in March of 2013 because I decided I was no longer going to live in fear and not have options if trouble ever came to find me again...
yes...
again.
16 years ago, someone tried to make me a statistic, a victim. I chose to fight and to instead be a survivor.
He was never caught. I've always just wondered who he chose next. Was she as strong as I was?... Did he bring a weapon to his next attack?... Did he finally succeed in making someone else a victim?? These warped and sick people don't just give up when they don't get what they wanted.. they look elsewhere.
Then there was the other side of it.. the mental toll it took on me.
The nightmares.
The panic when I would hear someone running up behind me...
I can say from personal experience that this is no way to live.
Here's the truth..
Danger is real. There are bad people out there who we need to defend ourselves from.
Fear IS a choice.. because once you have a plan and the right tools in place... there is no longer a need to live in fear, you have a plan and you know what you will do if you ever need to.
There is a big difference between danger and fear and once you recognize that, you can start to live without the fear.
Empower, Educate and Equip yourself to not become a statistic or a victim and don't live in fear!!!
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