How is it possible for an survivor to reconcile with his or her former abuser?

I still have a relationship with my parents and they are a part of my life and I was abused physically and ually by them as a child. I can't say that it is a close relationship or a trusting one, but it exists. I think it depends on whether the abuser is willing to admit to their wrongs and apologize for them in a heartfelt, genuine way. Trust is the real issue, I think, uming you have already found it in your heart to forgive.