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Fugue States and Freedom

Fugue States and Freedom

An essay about my fugue-induced car accident, its repercussions and finding freedom afterwords with my service dog in training Tugboat by my side.

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Kate Speer
May 12, 2023
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When I crashed my car into a pole this spring while driving solo, I thought my life as I knew it was over. It was the first time I experienced a fugue-induced car accident and the very idea that this body and being of mine could hurt someone when I got behind the wheel each day absolutely terrified me.

I have had innumerable fugue states since I started …

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