EP 408: Interview with Author Austin Rampt
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Austin Rampt shares his journey from addiction to sobriety and the importance of community in recovery.
In this episode of Sobertown Podcast, host Michal Charles speaks with author and recovery advocate Austin Rampt about his incredible journey through addiction to sobriety. Austin shares about his personal life, beginning with childhood tics and anxiety following his family's move to Japan, through his rapid descent into drug addiction starting very young, multiple rehab programs, and a 22-month period living in Mexico where he reached what he believed would be his final point of no return. He describes his struggles with relapse after significant stints of sobriety, including a severe overdose that led to stage 4 renal failure, and his eventual return to 12-step recovery where he found lasting sobriety. Austin emphasizes that while knowledge about addiction is important, true recovery requires daily spiritual maintenance and connection with others who understand the experience. This is one sober journey you’re not going to want to miss! Austin Rampt spent over a decade fighting an addiction he couldn't name, couldn't control, and couldn't shake: no matter how many times he tried. Eight rehab programs. Multiple stints in jail. Time living with the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. At the…
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