The film Sherrybaby depicts a young woman who struggles to pick up her life from where she left off after being released from prison. She tries to rebuild her life but encounters many obstacles along the way. She attempts to rekindle the relationship with her daughter Alexis, while struggling to stay free of her heroin addiction. She also seems to have difficulty forming relationships with people at her halfway house and using her sexuality to navigate the work field. She's overwhelmed as she tries to get back to where she left off three years ago. Despite her positive attitude, we witness the challenges she faces: low self-esteem, drug addiction, and guilt over leaving her daughter Alexis raised by her brother and sister-in-law. At the very beginning of the film, while trying to establish the basic things needed to get her life back together, we see how she uses her sexual appeal to get what she wants. When speaking with her parole officer, Sherry tries to use her beauty to persuade him to see her family in New Jersey. After quickly understanding this, Sherry, dissatisfied, sulks, claiming that she hasn't seen her daughter in years. “Indeed, family contact was the primary motivator participants indicated for maintaining their recovery” (Duffy and Baldwin, 2013). Perhaps his parole for cases similar to Sherry's saw the effects of family isolationism on recovery. It's clear he's not on her game but he still allows her to go see her brother and daughter. Upon arriving at her new home, Sherry is introduced to the director of the halfway house where we find the two of them in the basement sexually involved. Once again we see Sherry use her beauty as she tries to obtain... middle of paper ... use, recovery from use, and personal identity” (Brener, Hippel and Hippel , 2012). Sherry recognizes her addiction and wants to abstain. This theory could be useful in predicting future drug use among people who are trying to quit and are likely to complete treatment. She soon discovers that things are not as easy or as expected. Sherry realizes during her first real parenting experience that she isn't quite capable of handling life on her own yet. For Sherry to have a chance of rekindling her relationship with her daughter Alexis, she must be willing to accept her weaknesses and come to terms with the past. As the film unfolds, it is evident that she has issues from her past that are kept at bay by reflecting on her situation in life. It is Sherry's desire for change that will ultimately determine whether she gets a second chance at life..