Hannah Sward's knack for poignant wordsmithing comes to life in her newly-published memoir Strip, and here she talks with Wake Up! host Marilee Albert about how she wrote her way through recovery.

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To learn more about Hannah Sward or to order copies of Strip, visit her website, or follow @hannahswardauthor on Instagram.

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Produced By: Jenny McGee, Gini Mascorro, Sam Damask, Sean Lewis

Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson

Music By: Nick Tuttle