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Two years ago I made the best decision of my life. I decided to save me! I joined Barbara Decker. Not only is Barbara 100% a real person she is honest, brilliant, compassionate, experienced and cares. Forever grateful.

Tena D. Andersen

Barbara’s program truly gives Mothers a path through the pain and suffering that addiction brings to a family. My clarity and centeredness allows us both to move forward in a wise and loving way.

Kathryn Greene

Truly one of the best decisions I have made in 20+ years! Barbara and her entire staff use love and compassion in a program that is truly designed for the broken. It is well worth your time and effort to enroll!

Deborah Brightwell

Hi, I'm Barbara Decker – Mother, Certified Family Recovery Specialist, and Founder of Live Well & Fully.

Helping mothers of addicted or mentally ill loved ones find peace, strength, and hope through the Love Another Way™ framework.

At Live Well & Fully, we believe your healing is the most powerful gift you can give your family. Learn how our founder, Barbara Decker, transformed her own story of pain into a life-changing movement.

Meet Barbara

Meet Barbara

Hi, I’m Barbara Decker

Founder of Live Well & Fully, Parent Recovery Advocate, and Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS).

I know firsthand the pain of loving a child caught in addiction. For years, I tried everything I could think of to “save” my son, Eric. Late-night phone calls, police visits, stolen belongings and a constant fear I didn’t know how to escape.

I read every book, joined every support group, but I kept hearing the same advice: “Set boundaries. Stop enabling.” The problem? No one told me how.

It wasn’t until a wise clinician helped me see that the person who needed to change was me that everything shifted. By learning to Love Another Way™ I reclaimed my peace and gave my son the space he needed to choose recovery.

That experience became the foundation of my life’s work.

Our Mission

At Live Well & Fully, we believe:

  • You matter – you don’t have to lose yourself to your child’s addiction.
  • You can set healthy boundaries (without guilt) in a way that encourages them to make better choices.
  • You can find peace and joy again, no matter what choices your loved one makes.

Our mission is simple: to empower mothers with the tools, community, and support they need to live well and fully; even in the face of addiction.

Our Frameworks

We use five signature frameworks to create transformation:

  • The Love Another Way Framework™ – a counterintuitive new way of caring for your adult child and guiding them towards recovery, without enabling destructive behavior.
  • The U.P.R. Protocol™ – a communication approach grounded in assuming the best of your loved one, treating the addiction or illness as the obstacle, not their intent.
  • The Smothering Strategy™ – a method for recognizing which of your responses feed the disease like oxygen feeds a fire, and which ones smother it.
  • The R.I.S.E. Method™ – a four-step process for breaking automatic patterns and deliberately building new ones that serve you.
  • The Pathway to Peace Protocol™ – a step-by-step method to help you release constant worry, reclaim your joy, and live with strength and clarity.

These tools have helped thousands of women move from desperate and powerless to confident and peaceful.

What Makes Us Different

Most programs focus on “fixing” the child. We focus on helping you – because your healing is the most powerful gift you can give your family.

  • Community support so you never feel alone.
  • Practical strategies you can apply right away.
  • Compassionate guidance from someone who’s been there.

Three Ways to Begin Right Now (Pick What Fits You Best)

There is no single right way to start. Pick the one that feels doable today.

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Free articles, guides, and tools written by Barbara and our team for moms navigating addiction or mental illness.

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Free PDF: 3 Things Your Loved One Wants You to Know

Three surprising truths your struggling adult child wishes you knew. Worry less, release guilt, start reclaiming peace.

Free Workshop: The Love Another Way Framework

Barbara walks you through the framework hundreds of moms have used to stop reacting to the chaos and start responding from clarity.

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What Other Parents Are Saying

Discover how Live Well & Fully has transformed the lives of mothers just like you.

Barbara, has through her own experience, her own ongoing therapy and with numerous courses and consultants, created a program that is invaluable to anyone, especially moms, to find the way to live their life with some joy. I am a clinician (with experience and Master’s Degrees) and have read many books, consulted therapists and truly

Cathy Imbesi

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The program provides great support to solution oriented parents. I learned a lot about how to get my life back and enjoy it every day despite the chaos around me. The support of the couches ad the face group is amazing.

Victoria

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Although I was initially cautious about joining, it ended up being one of the best decisions I have ever made. Knowledge is power. I highly recommend this program! Thank you Barbara, Nancy and Patti for your guidance and support.

Patricia Gawlik

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Joining Barbara Decker’s program is the best thing I could have done for myself! I have learned so much about addiction and co-dependency, even though I thought I knew everything about it already! The group support is amazing! I love it!

Linda Wood

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Barbara has gone above and beyond in creating an excellent program that gives so much valuable information, new perspectives and great tools. I was skeptical too, but am grateful every single day that I was led to this program.

Michelle

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I have not participated fully in Barbara’s program but I believe the answers are here and I just need to have the courage and time to dive in..

Alice

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I have been involved in the TTBE and the communication course. I found both courses to be very helpful in my journey of recovery from my family’s addictions. Barbara offers authentic help in a most caring way. I recommend this program .

Jennifer

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Barbara has put together an incredible program for parents of children with substance abuse issues. She knows how it feels first hand, so her advice is solid, truthful, and encouraging. I highly recommend Barbara Decker’s programs.

Regina Cichon

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You can truly see the dedication that Barbara, her team and the other Moms have to helping others with this struggle because they’ve been there.

Cheryl M Bramer

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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