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Lost in the world of mental health, addiction and codependency; Along with living in fear, with anxiety, emotional chaos, hopelessness and isolation; Barbara’s program has been a Godsend to me. Nothing less than a miracle.

Debbie

Mom and dad focused program that truly helps folks go from darkness, despair and hopelessness to something so much better that changes whole family dynamics and brings peace, love and healing

Lee Davison

This program saved my sanity and helped me to prioritize my life and have an amazing relationship with my son. I learned boundary setting, communication skills and self care and my life is truly transformed.

Bonnie

Helping Mothers of Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction or Mental Illness Find Peace, Joy, and Strength

Discover the strategies and support you need to navigate a loved one’s addiction or mental illness while reclaiming control over your life.

Inside this free guide, you’ll learn 3 surprising truths your adult child wishes you knew – insights that will help you worry less, release guilt, and start reclaiming peace.

These are the 3 pieces of advice I wish I had known years ago. They would have helped me understand my son, Eric, and this disease of addiction and the impact of mental illnesses.

Does This Sound Familiar?

If you are reading this, your day-to-day already includes the kind of weight most people cannot picture. The story below is short and very specific. See if any of it lands.

  • You feel helpless watching your adult son or daughter battle addiction or mental illness.
  • You’ve tried everything – from tough love to endless support – and nothing seems to work.
  • You’re exhausted from the chaos, guilt, and constant fear that the next phone call will be the worst one.
  • You’ve lost friends and family – some pulled away, some you stopped reaching out to because explaining was too much.
  • You can’t remember the last time you put yourself first without immediately feeling guilty about it.
  • You alternate between being the rescuer, the enforcer, and the person quietly falling apart – and none of it is working.

If this feels like your life right now, you are not alone.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

With Live Well & Fully, you’ll find a safe, supportive space and proven tools that help mothers:

  • Release constant worry and find peace of mind.
  • Set healthy, guilt-free boundaries that actually work.
  • Support their child without enabling destructive behaviors.
  • Reclaim joy and purpose in their own lives.

How We Help:

Browse our free Family Recovery Learning Center – a growing library of guides, articles, and tools written by Barbara and her team for moms navigating addiction or mental illness. Practical, science-backed, and genuinely useful.

Browse Our In-Depth Library

Self-paced courses you can take on your own schedule, in your own kitchen, without anyone watching. Start with a small one and work your way up as your bandwidth allows.

Explore Our Self-Paced Programs

Coached programs led by Barbara and trained Graduate Coaches – small cohorts, real coaching, and a community of moms walking the same road. The deepest work, with the most support.

Explore Our Immersive Coaching Programs

Meet Barbara

A Mom Who’s Been There

Like many mothers, I thought my only job was to save my son from his addiction and mental health struggles. I spent years trying – late-night calls, hospital visits, endless fear and tears. Nothing worked.

The turning point came when I discovered that the person who needed to change was me. 

By learning to Love Another Way™, I found peace, strength, and hope again. And in doing so, I gave my son the space he needed to begin his own recovery.

Now, I help other mothers do the same.

Read More About Barbara’s Story

Here’s What Other Mothers Are Saying:

Real moms, real shifts. Hear from women who learned to set boundaries, release guilt, and find peace – even while their loved one was still struggling.

Participating in Barbara Decker’s programs have helped me more than anything I’ve done for ME in a very long time! Join us—learn Another Way to Love. Feel the love and support from a whole tribe of Mothers who are where you are.

Nora Haynes

As past President of NAMI GA, CIT International Board, and a Mental Health researcher Barbara Decker’s programs truly made a difference for me as a mother of a mentally ill/SUD loved one—they opened doors to knowledge, peace and awareness

Nora Lott Haynes

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A caring cooperative environment with a lot of good information to think about and incorporate into your own personal experience. Barbara Decker created a great program from a personal perspective that actually works!

Dianne Dittmar

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I subscribed to Barbara’s Sunday insight editorials . I have only reviewed three. Each last only around 20 minutes but I have gained education, strength, hope, and direction from them. I recommend them to any mother who is facing challenges

Janna

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Barbara’s courses have literally given me my life back!! I was consumed with worry and fear for my addicted son, but with her ‘tools’ and ‘strategies’, I have learned to love him in another way – a way that returns value to MY life!

Joy Kaczor

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In desperation I joined this program & the information I’ve gained, the strategies I’ve learned & the support I’ve received have been life changing. Thank you for all your hard work in providing this program to help others!

Suzi Scofield

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I am so thankful to have found Barbara and her program during the most challenging time of my life. I have learned so many skills that have truly saved me. Excited for year two of learning and receiving support from those who understand.

Kristal

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Amazing community!This platform saved my sanity and helped me to understand how to deal with my dual diagnosis son who I love more than life itself! Thanks Barbara

Erika Paradee Murray

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What an amazing program Barbara has developed. I’ve learned more in the 10 months since I joined than the 60 years I’ve been dealing with addiction. If this program had only been available 60years ago, my family may have recovered sooner.

Jo Howard

Two Concrete Next Steps

If you are ready to move from reading about this to working on it, here are the two paths most moms start with.

Free Workshop: Discover the Love Another Way™ Framework

Barbara’s free workshop walks you through the framework hundreds of moms have used to stop reacting to the chaos and start responding from clarity. Confidential, online, and actionable from day one.

Start Self-Paced: The Jumpstart Guide

A 4-week beginner-friendly course that introduces the Love Another Way framework and gives you clear, actionable first steps. Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule.

Explore the Jumpstart Guide

Even your most loving words can backfire. This free guide names the 5 phrases moms say most often that quietly push a struggling adult child further away – and what to say instead so they can actually hear you.

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