The Middle Way
Health & Wellbeing
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1h 7m
“The Middle Way” traces Jam Alker's childhood trauma and his adult pursuit of false idols—money, fame, women—to escape. This led to heroin, his ultimate painkiller. Through raw interviews, the film details his surrender to addiction and the root trauma. Alker’s redemption was catalyzed by music, which healed him and transformed his gift for storytelling into a platform to inspire others, revealing the true magic of healing.
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