Dear MicaSmith, Thank you for writing and posting your excellent article. I agree with all your conclusions, and so happy you have taught yourself that your life belongs to you, and no one else. Children are not slaves to be owned by anyone and abused. I'm so sorry for all you've endured and the resulting ill health.
A person with no conscience is a sociopath. A sociopath recognizes no higher authority than themselves. A sociopath believes that if they have a desire to do something, then whatever it is must be the right thing to do.
Sounds to me as though you need to disappear - create for yourself an anti-Witness protection program, like moving and changing all your contact info. You do NOT owe that "mother" any help or consideration of any kind whatsoever. She should be sitting on death row.
Marina