I was also reluctant, then things got way out of hand suddenly and very much to my surprise over something I didn't expect to be that big of a deal. I could have been killed, was lucky, beyond lucky to escape.
It is hard to accept, as they mush our brains and self-esteem about so...but the domestic violence counseling I received was and is invaluable to me. Please call, what harm can a phone call do? And it takes so little time.