Distinguished AuthorRaw. Honest. Unflinching. One Last Hit takes you inside the chaos of addiction: the loss, the damage, and the long, hard road back to purpose. A story that will stay with you.
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Award Recognition
One Last Hit has been named a recipient of the International Impact Book Awards Distinguished Author honor, a distinction conferred on a limited number of authors whose work shows genuine, measurable impact on the readers and communities they serve.
Judged against the awards' Standard of Excellence, the recognition places Austin among a global community of authors whose words carry weight and whose stories leave a lasting mark.
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The Book
Austin Rampt grew up like most people: with dreams, love, and no idea how bad things could get. Addiction didn't announce itself. It crept in quietly, then consumed everything: relationships, identity, years.
One Last Hit doesn't glamorize or preach. It just tells the truth. The nights that seemed endless. The lies that compounded. The rock bottom that finally forced a reckoning. And then: the slow, imperfect, real work of finding purpose on the other side.
"One of the most honest voices in addiction recovery today."
— Midwest Book Review
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What Readers Are Saying
"Raw honesty that you just don't find in most books. Austin lays everything bare: the good, the ugly, and everything in between. I couldn't put it down."
"This book hit different. The vulnerability Austin shows is rare and it made every page feel personal."
"Relatable storytelling and deeply personal reflections. Austin's journey is one that so many people need to read."
"Incredibly honest and raw. You feel every emotion right alongside him. This is the kind of book that changes how you look at addiction."
"Thank you for being vulnerable enough to share this. Your story gave me hope when I didn't know I needed it."
"One of the most honest books on addiction I've ever read. Molly's words capture it perfectly: raw, vulnerable, and beautiful."
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Over 8 rehab programs. Jail. Living with the Sinaloa Cartel. One Last Hit doesn't hold back. See for yourself in the first chapter.
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Austin brings one of the most raw and honest firsthand accounts of addiction and recovery you'll ever hear. He doesn't read from a script or give a polished TED talk. He just tells you what happened: and audiences never forget it.
Real talk from someone who's been through the system: 8 times. Austin connects with patients in a way that clinical speakers simply can't.
Addiction doesn't stay outside the office. Austin's story opens conversations about mental health, resilience, and showing up as your full self.
Keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions on addiction, recovery culture, entrepreneurship in recovery, and the human side of success.
A message young people need to hear: told without the usual scare tactics. Honest, direct, and actually impactful.
Austin is available for speaking engagements, podcast appearances, and corporate events. He's easy to work with, always prepared, and genuinely cares about the audience.
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