i can look in her eyes. i can talk to her. and i can understand what she's feeling because i've been there. and the questions that come from me are not like the questions that come from the police. >> it takes just a few minutes for brenda to crack chanelle's tough girl act. >> i don't even remember what i was like before this. >> wow. >> i have no idea. i can't even think -- i can remember -- i can't remember my personality or anything like that. >> wow. >> that's the worst part about it is that i won't ever be the same. i'm a different person. you know what i mean. i know how bad it is. like, i know some girls probably say it, i know some girls are on drugs and do it, but i can honestly say after meeting so many other girls that get down, i'm one of the smarter ones. i'm one of the smarter ones. you know? i know that this is ridiculous. i never was meant to be this. >> today brenda devotes her time to helping women make the same choice as she did.