Forgiveness in this context is more like letting go of your hurt and pain and anger so it doesn't carry with you. Not forgiveness for your abusers sake. My abusers don't deserve my forgiveness so if and when I do forgive them, I'll certainly never tell them.

Forgiving yourself for being abused is more difficult because it requires you to forgive yourself even though you are not actually responsible for what happened even if it might feel like you are.

I imagine forgiveness could really help someone move forward. But I also wouldn't try to forgive until I'm really ready to close the chapter on the abuse. I feel like saying you forgive them and then refusing to talk about it or acknowledge that you really haven't forgiven them would be not a good situation.