Jacques Damhuis, Author at Recovery Diaries

Jacques Damhuis

Jacques Damhuis is a new creative writer who wants to share his experiences of living with complex trauma. He spent his whole life believing he couldn't write. He no longer agrees. You may follow him on Twitter and/or Instagram.

Corporal Punishment as a Barrier to Intimacy, Letting go of Shame

by Jacques Damhuis

Corporal punishment is falling out of fashion, thankfully, for Jacques Damhuis writes beautifully about its long-lasting, damaging impact.

“What’s Wrong with You?” — the Question Trauma Asks

by Jacques Damhuis

For his whole life, Jacques Damhuis was confronted with, “What’s wrong with you?” After decades of self-discovery, and some EMDR, he is learning that the answer is “nothing.”