The Soul Grind

By Jaydee Graham

Jaydee Graham had a golden, idyllic childhood—the youngest child, adored by her parents, her future unlimited. Then a business deal gone wrong plunged the family into difficulties, pushing her father into an addiction that shattered her childhood.
When her wild and free spirit clashed with the iron control of family and church, Jaydee went through a series of therapists and hospitals, eventually ending up in long-term residential treatment—all of which alienated her further from her family and drove her into the arms of an abusive boyfriend. Then, when all hope seemed lost, she found a surprising and miraculous source of love that became the ladder out of the hole her life had become.

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Endlessly surprising, startling and yet oddly hopeful, The Soul Grind tells the tale of a fierce and passionate soul grasping to make sense of a senseless world. A must-read for anyone who’s survived trauma, addiction or perhaps just adolescence, this book heralds the addition of a thrilling new voice to the recovery canon.

Author Bio

Jaydee Graham is a certified social worker with Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Social Work. The Assistant Director of Programming at the non-profit Family Scholar House in Louisville, Jaydee is on the Survivors Council of the Attorney General's Office in Kentucky, where she advocates and is a voice for domestic and intimate partner violence survivors. 

She’s also the founder of the soulful online hub The Soul Grind, which offers a space for healing, empowerment, and support. The treats and workshops she facilitates—both online and in person—provide a sacred space for the community to come together to speak their truth and trudge verbally through their stories. 

The second runner-up in the Ms.Kentucky United States Pageant in 2019, Jaydeehas been a keynote speaker at numerous events.