Shannon Malcom, Broker, EXIT Realty Birmingham

09/04/2026

💜 RECOVERY MONTH | DAY TWO — STEP TWO 💜

Yesterday I shared about Step One—admitting that I was powerless over my addiction and that my life had become unmanageable.

But if Step One ended there, that would be a pretty hopeless place to stay.

Then comes Step Two:

“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”

For me, that Power is God.

Step Two is the step of HOPE.

There was a time when my life was so consumed by addiction that my definition of “normal” had completely changed. I made decisions I never thought I would make. Accepted things I never thought I would accept. Hurt people I loved. Hurt myself. And somehow, in the middle of all that chaos, I kept believing I could fix it myself.

I couldn't.

Step One taught me that I wasn't powerful enough to beat addiction on my own.

Step Two taught me I didn't have to be.

I only had to become willing to believe that God was more powerful than the thing that had become more powerful than me.

And sometimes that belief starts incredibly small.

Maybe it begins with, “God, I don't know how You could possibly put this life back together…but I'm willing to believe You can.”

That little bit of hope matters.

Because recovery didn't just remove drugs and alcohol from my life. God began restoring ME—my thinking, my relationships, my purpose, my self-respect, my ability to love and be loved, and eventually my ability to see a future I actually wanted to live.

Today, I can look at a life I once thought was beyond repair and see evidence of God's grace everywhere.

If Step One is “I can't,” Step Two is “but maybe God can.”

And sometimes maybe is enough faith to take the next step. 💜

Recovery is possible. Hope is real. And your story is not over.

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09/03/2026

💜 SEPTEMBER IS RECOVERY MONTH | STEP ONE 💜

September is Recovery Month, and throughout this month, I want to share a little about what recovery—and the 12 Steps—have meant in my own life.

So I’m starting where recovery started for me: Step One.

“We admitted we were powerless over our addiction—that our lives had become unmanageable.”

For a long time, I thought admitting I was powerless meant admitting I was weak.

I know differently today.

Step One wasn’t about giving up. It was about finally telling the truth.

The truth was that I could not control my addiction. I couldn’t manage it, outthink it, bargain with it, hide it, or promise my way out of it. And the harder I tried to convince myself that I still had control, the more unmanageable my life became.

There is something incredibly powerful about finally saying, “I can’t do this anymore.”

Because for me, that wasn’t the end.

It was the beginning.

Recovery taught me that surrender and defeat are not the same thing. Sometimes surrender is the bravest decision we will ever make. It creates room for help. For God. For healing. For accountability. For a different way of living.

Today, I don’t have to pretend I can do everything on my own. I know where my own strength ends—and I know Who I turn to when it does.

If you’re struggling today, Step One doesn’t ask you to have the rest of your life figured out.

It simply asks you to tell the truth about where you are.

That one honest admission changed the direction of my entire life.

Recovery is possible. I am living proof. 💜

09/01/2026

🏡 UNDER CONTRACT! 🎉

📍 218 86th Pl N, Birmingham

Another home is officially UNDER CONTRACT! 🙌 There’s nothing better than seeing all the pieces come together and helping move another transaction one step closer to the closing table.

Thinking about buying or selling? Let’s talk about your next move! 🏡🔑

09/01/2026

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09/01/2026

🏡✨ UNDER CONTRACT! ✨🏡

1904 Walker Drive in Fultondale is officially UNDER CONTRACT! 🎉

Sometimes getting to the closing table starts with a few hiccups until finding the right buyer. We’re excited to get this one moving forward and one step closer to SOLD! 🔑❤️

Thinking about selling? Let’s talk about what it takes to get your home from LISTED ➡️ UNDER CONTRACT ➡️ CLOSED!

📍 1904 Walker Drive | Fultondale, AL
🏡 Listed by EXIT Realty Birmingham

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