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One Last Hit
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One Last Hit
, Austin Rampt lays bare a life torn apart by addiction, where the pursuit of one more high led him from a troubled childhood in Tampa to fleeing the country and living in the dangerous underbelly of the Sinaloa Cartel. With unflinching honesty, he recounts the chaos of eight rehabs, jail cells, and a shattered family, each step deeper into the abyss threatening to consume him entirely. Yet, as Austin's world burns-literally and figuratively-a flicker of hope emerges, pulling him toward a truth he never expected to find. Will he escape the grip of his demons, or will one last hit be his undoing?
From the ashes of a life nearly lost, Austin's story is a raw, heart-wrenching journey through the wreckage of addiction and the fragile path to redemption. Every needle, every betrayal, every moment of despair is matched by the quiet strength of those who refused to give up on him-his children, his wife Haley, and a friend whose impact lingers long after the pages close. But as Austin fights to rebuild, the shadows of his past loom large, threatening to unravel everything he's gained. Can he hold on to the life he's clawed back, or will the call of oblivion prove too strong?
This memoir isn't just a tale of survival; it's a testament to the power of human connection and the resilience of the spirit. Through brutal self-reflection, Austin uncovers a profound truth that reshapes his understanding of love, purpose, and happiness. One Last Hit challenges readers to confront their own struggles, offering a gripping narrative that's as much about falling apart as it is about finding a way back together. For anyone who's ever faced their own darkness, this book is a beacon-raw, real, and unforgettable.
From the ashes of a life nearly lost, Austin's story is a raw, heart-wrenching journey through the wreckage of addiction and the fragile path to redemption. Every needle, every betrayal, every moment of despair is matched by the quiet strength of those who refused to give up on him-his children, his wife Haley, and a friend whose impact lingers long after the pages close. But as Austin fights to rebuild, the shadows of his past loom large, threatening to unravel everything he's gained. Can he hold on to the life he's clawed back, or will the call of oblivion prove too strong?
This memoir isn't just a tale of survival; it's a testament to the power of human connection and the resilience of the spirit. Through brutal self-reflection, Austin uncovers a profound truth that reshapes his understanding of love, purpose, and happiness. One Last Hit challenges readers to confront their own struggles, offering a gripping narrative that's as much about falling apart as it is about finding a way back together. For anyone who's ever faced their own darkness, this book is a beacon-raw, real, and unforgettable.
198 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2025
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June 24, 2026
An alcoholic and a drug addict, author Austin Rampt’s story starts where many others begin as well, looking for acceptance and belonging.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
June 24, 2026
An alcoholic and a drug addict, author Austin Rampt’s story starts where many others begin as well, looking for acceptance and belonging.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
November 7, 2025
Haunting, raw, honest, authentic, heart wrenching, warm, funny, deep, victorious, beautiful
Austin, this is beautiful! It's SO MUCH!! So well written too -- I was captivated from the beginning. What an incredibly wild ride! Though we all have different actual stories of things we've done, places we've been, the underlying world we lived in, things we felt -- and feel are basically the same. I found myself in your story in those ways. You can keep the harrowing parts ha ha!! One thing -- I'm so glad you found sobriety -- exactly when you were supposed to -- and your beautiful wife and family. Prayers for your dear friend and for your loss of him. He served God's purpose for you, so he kind of died a hero 😘 This was amazing and I'm so glad I read it! I'm so glad you shared yourself with the world. I'm positive you've helped many by sharing yourself so vulnerably - and by showing that recovery -- sobriety-- is possible, and that reaching out for help is really a strength. Wow! Thank you!! God bless you and your family.
Austin, this is beautiful! It's SO MUCH!! So well written too -- I was captivated from the beginning. What an incredibly wild ride! Though we all have different actual stories of things we've done, places we've been, the underlying world we lived in, things we felt -- and feel are basically the same. I found myself in your story in those ways. You can keep the harrowing parts ha ha!! One thing -- I'm so glad you found sobriety -- exactly when you were supposed to -- and your beautiful wife and family. Prayers for your dear friend and for your loss of him. He served God's purpose for you, so he kind of died a hero 😘 This was amazing and I'm so glad I read it! I'm so glad you shared yourself with the world. I'm positive you've helped many by sharing yourself so vulnerably - and by showing that recovery -- sobriety-- is possible, and that reaching out for help is really a strength. Wow! Thank you!! God bless you and your family.
November 3, 2025
fantastic, honest and direct story of LIFE. Many hilarious and heartbreaking moments. In the end a hurrah to life and the living. This really needs to become a movie...
September 30, 2026
Amazing story
This guy, went from being a wealthy business owner to a drug addict.
He ended up in Cancun. Then other parts of Mexico. Lots of drugs.
Finally came back to the states and went to rehab again. He had been several times prior.
Finally, took a good hard look at himself.
Sobered up to raise his two kids. Fell in love, married and had three more.
A business, a family and a life. Finally.
This guy, went from being a wealthy business owner to a drug addict.
He ended up in Cancun. Then other parts of Mexico. Lots of drugs.
Finally came back to the states and went to rehab again. He had been several times prior.
Finally, took a good hard look at himself.
Sobered up to raise his two kids. Fell in love, married and had three more.
A business, a family and a life. Finally.
June 24, 2026
An alcoholic and a drug addict, author Austin Rampt’s story starts where many others begin as well, looking for acceptance and belonging.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
“One Last Hit” starts with the feeling of the needle, piercing the skin as the electricity of the high begins to flow. Rampt begins by first explaining to readers exactly what he chased, the sensations that unfurled as the necessity of the high crept in. Giving up possessions, friends, and life for this very feeling, readers start by understanding the feeling he sought before being taken back to the very beginning.
Whether it was that first cigar on a dock with a friend or the alcohol grabbed alongside the rest of the kids at the party, the joy Rampt felt through these encounters as they gave him a way to fit in, drove that very first endorphins rush. Living in a home devoid of emotions, these substances were the catalyst that first turned off the anxiety, quieting the noise inside his own head. Seeking relief from the storms within him, Rampt found that acceptance became his currency. From consuming to dealing, casual to addict, “One Last Hit” is his story.
Living in the heart of the opioid epidemic, square in America’s heartland and farm fields, Austin’s story is sadly not surprising. Having lost several friends and family members to addiction myself, Rampt’s trajectory to addiction is not unique. Beginning at an early age, the feeling of fitting in and being accepted are strong motivators. When these feelings seem to revolve around addictive substances, the high is only magnified. Managing burgeoning baseball talent, making money dealing drugs, and working in restaurants to get out of school early, Rampt juggled a lot. Ultimately landing in a Teen Challenge rehab, and later a $35,000 one, he enters both with no real desire to get better.
Escaping only to get high and walk back in the front door the next day, Austin burnt a lot of bridges at the height of his addiction, literally burning down his house at one point. Rising from the ashes Austin begins to make a storybook life for himself, until addiction creeps back in. Disappearing to Mexico, Rampt makes a life for himself, hotel to hotel, as he mingles with the cartel, only worried about staying high.
Reading more like a movie than real life, Austin’s story is so wild it could only be the truth, a sobering account of one man’s struggle with addiction. “One Last Hit” details the lengths one will go to get that next high. Set back after set back, this read thankfully ends where so many others’ stories don’t, sober and happy. Clawing his way out, Rampt fights the desire within him, breaking free and telling his sobering story.
Using his own dark past, Rampt pens a cathartic and eye-opening story. Taking readers through the alleyways of Mexico to the basketball courts of rehab and the folding chairs of recovering addict’s meetings, “One Last Hit” is Austin’s story.
June 10, 2026
Compulsive, honest and raw
I was totally engaged with this book from page one. Full of dizzy highs and brutal lows, it's a painfully honest read that avoids self-pity. I needed to find out how Austin managed to pull himself out of the pit of despair that is active addiction and I found his story as compulsive as a thriller. It is a useful memoir for anyone who needs identification with or a deeper understanding of the thrills, the pain and the destruction that is addiction. Told in a relatable and down to earth style, this story is profoundly emotional and ultimately inspirational and uplifting.
I was totally engaged with this book from page one. Full of dizzy highs and brutal lows, it's a painfully honest read that avoids self-pity. I needed to find out how Austin managed to pull himself out of the pit of despair that is active addiction and I found his story as compulsive as a thriller. It is a useful memoir for anyone who needs identification with or a deeper understanding of the thrills, the pain and the destruction that is addiction. Told in a relatable and down to earth style, this story is profoundly emotional and ultimately inspirational and uplifting.
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