SEMI-WELL-ADJUSTED DESPITE LITERALLY EVERYTHING by Alyson Stoner ...

SEMI-WELL-ADJUSTED DESPITE LITERALLY EVERYTHING by Alyson Stoner (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)
Author: Lisa Gardner
Narrator: Hillary Huber
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes
Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner is a raw, introspective memoir recounting the author's experiences as a child star, from Disney Channel fame to navigating family trauma, eating disorders, religious pressures, and self-discovery as a queer adult. Released in 2025, it critiques Hollywood's exploitative systems while offering hope through Stoner's journey of healing and advocacy for mental health and child performer protections.

In this deeply personal account, Stoner details growing up on soundstages from age six, enduring 80-hour work weeks, body-image scrutiny, and a fractured home life marked by substance abuse and betrayal. The narrative explores religious trauma, rehab for eating disorders (dismissed by TV executives), and the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" of child stardom. Stoner reflects on coming out as queer, founding Movement Genius for digital wellness, and breaking generational cycles, blending vulnerability with calls for industry reform.