2.6 The Aftermath

Dealing with the unforeseen/horrific nature of some horrid individuals is a necessity. 

Just looking at my own life here, there has been tones of times when I have had to decide to talk to the police or not, or felt ashamed that something happened to me, you know, because i'm a man and a blackbelt etc.

but the reality is, stuff happens because, well stuff happens.

Whether that's deciding to talk to someone or not it's worth having a think and talking to your friends/family about the what-ifs

Self defence is as much about the aftermath as it is about preempting.

looking after your own mental health is number one, so make sure you have a support network in place and know you are not alone

After that…

if you can, colet evedis

this could be keeping text messages

not washing clothes until you have spoken to the police or even use clothing to wipe body fluids before having a wash yourself

as grim as it all is, it can all help to an arrest

Type DONE once you have completed this lesson