If I find myself in a self-defense situation how will I know if I went to far?

If your in a physical encounter, you went to far; if you find the cuffs on your wrists, you went to far; if you find yourself hiring an attorney and sitting in front of a judge, you went to far; if you find your medical bills going through the roof, you went to far; if you find someone handing you a piece of paper suing you for all your worth, you went to far; If you wake up in a sweat screaming, you went to far; If you find yourself behind bars with some very dangerous guys wanting to marry you and take you on a five year honeymoon, you went to far and if you missed the opportunity to avoid the mess then, you went to far.

Awareness - Avoidance - Deescalation/Manners

Try it, you'll like it!