Dear Worriedsister, I know from where you come from. I am the parent of an AD. She abandoned her two children to me. Thank goodness. But she has been gone since May. Both children have survived what no child should have to live through. Because I have not been an A I do not understand how their brains work. I can only use my thoughts and my heart to NOT understand what they do. To leave your children is beyond my understanding, my brain will not wrap around that. But as has been said above we must leave it to our HP because we cannot stop what is happening. I can only do what He gives me the strength to do. Which is take care of these children the best I can. Let go and Let God!!!! Prayer for you and yours.