call police to take you to a battered women's shelter first. your hubby cannot find the shelter. then you can petition the courts for a protection order. doesn't necessarily stop the man, mine didn't, but if police are called he will be sent to jail, hearing before a judge for comtempt of court-fines plus more jail time. i repeatedly went to his contempt of court hearings. i repeatedly called 911. it worked but the experience the last time terrified me. but the police got there and they had had enough with his behavior. they weren't gentle, need i say more. DON'T LET ANYTHING STOP YOU from getting help. it's often a process but i'm a success story cause i didn't give up. many, many women are killed cause they didn't get help. the death statistic nationally is staggering.
get help. stay safe.