Party Girl Penny is always looking for a good time with some bad boys. She’s barely old enough to legally drink, but she manages to get into any club she wants. Her life isn’t really going anywhere because it revolves around drugs and sex. Sometimes she barters sex to get herself expensive things.

Penny’s family isn’t very involved in her life. Her dad drank and her mom gave her way too much freedom early on. Although Penny is starving for attention, she claims she doesn’t care. A wake-up call makes her realize she’s headed nowhere fast.

Why She Seeks TreatmentPenny may land in jail for a DUI or cocaine possession. The family attorney gets a diversion into treatment instead of jail time. During treatment, she realizes how reckless she has been. People are really paying attention and listening to her for the first time. She shares her story and discovers that what she really wants isn’t sex or drugs, but to feel like she matters.