Live Well & Fully Launch Pioneering ‘Love Another Way’ Philosophy to Help Women with an Adult Son or Daughter Dealing with an Addiction or Mental Illness
March 29 2024 - 9:00AM
Live Well & Fully, one of the only organizations in the USA and
Canada that offers programs tailored specifically for moms whose
adult children are struggling with addiction or mental health
issues, is proud to announce the launch of its pioneering ‘Love
Another Way’ philosophy to family healing and Decision making
in recovery.
Created by Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS) and
self-described Parent Recovery Advocate, Barbara Decker, a mom of
an adult son who struggled with several mental illness diagnoses
that led to an addiction to methamphetamine, has leveraged her own
experience on Family roles in addiction to form her ‘Love
Another Way’ philosophy. This approach explains how many moms are
stuck in a cycle of shame, guilt, and expectations that lead them
to stay stuck in the ‘Mom Code’.
The Mom Code is the instinctual way of parenting that many
mothers adopt, where they do anything they can to support their
child, even at their own expense, but this approach doesn’t work
when their son or daughter is dealing with a ‘Mind Disease’
(addiction or mental illness). Live Well & Fully’s ‘Love
Another Way’ philosophy encourages a mom to develop their
relationship with their son or daughter in a way that gives them
their best chance at making better choices and choosing recovery
(when addiction is involved).
“As a mom of an adult child who’s dealt with various mental
health diagnoses and an addiction (a Substance Use Disorder or
SUD), I can honestly say that watching your son or daughter fight
this battle is incredibly tough – especially when their actions and
choices start impacting your own life in a major way,” said Barbara
Decker. “On top of that, it feels like there are hardly any
resources out there on How to help someone with addiction,
specifically for moms like us. Believe me, I searched high and low
for something that would guide me on how to navigate this situation
within my own family.”
Live Well & Fully’s ‘Love Another Way’ empowers moms to
shift away from typical ‘Mom Code’ behavior, such as stepping in to
rescue their child when they get in trouble, changing their own
plans when asked or demanded, and enduring “bad behavior” and
instead teaches them how to set boundaries in a way that actually
works, so instead of “tough love” or “consequence-based boundaries”
they learn to do what’s right for them.
“You’ll often hear people say things like “stop enabling” or
“set boundaries,” but nobody really explains how to do that
effectively. So, when I finally discovered the best way to support
myself and my son at the same time, I just knew I had to share
this Help for families of addicts with as many other moms
as I could,” furthered Barbara.
‘Love Another Way’ still allows moms to love and support their
children, but no longer at their own mental, emotional, physical,
or financial expense. Prioritizing communication from a place of
compassion and care, Live Well & Fully’s ‘Love Another Way’
philosophy cuts through a disease so a child can experience their
mom’s love again.
For moms searching for ‘How to get help for someone with mental
illness,’ Live Well & Fully encourages them to take a look at
its comprehensive addiction and mental illness programs via its
website today.
About Live Well & Fully
Live Well & Fully was founded in 2018 by Certified Family
Recovery Specialist (CFRS) and self-described Parent Recovery
Advocate Barbara Decker to serve English-speaking women in the
United States, Canada, and around the world, typically between the
ages of 50 – 90 as they try to manage a conflict-ridden
relationship with an adult son or daughter who is dealing with an
addiction or mental illness.
More Information
To learn more about Live Well & Fully and its ‘Love Another
Way’ philosophy, please visit the website
at http://livewellandfully.com.
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United States
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