Confession and mortal sin?

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If you commit a mortal sin the same day you were planning on going to confession is there any point in going? I feel like it shows the intent isn’t there. Also why if I end up in a state of mortal sin do I not feel different? I know I’m coming in the trip from atheism to belief could it be my conscience no longer exists?
 
I rather confess mortal sin on a couple week basis than to just wait another week(for my parish). When we confess, we are pure and cleansed 100%. Yeah we will sin again, we are sinners, but starting again with one mortal sin is better than having a ton outweigh the other.

Also the point of confessing is we have another shot at being pure with God. We are going to sin, but its of us that we keep our lives at bettering ourselves rather than having to always stay in mortal sin. Confessing keeps our check in with God’s grace, now if we don’t feel sorry for what we have done, then it isn’t forgiven.
 
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If you commit a mortal sin the same day you were planning on going to confession is there any point in going?
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After committing the mortal sin, are you sorry for having done it? Then by all means, go to confession!
 
It only takes one mortal sin to land us in hell, so by all means, go to confession ASAP after committing a mortal sin.

Whether you have one mortal sin, or ten thousand mortal sins, one thing is for sure: you don’t possess the Holy Ghost within your soul.
 
If by sorrow you mean I mentally know it can impede the chance of me finding God than yes I don’t personally feel it but I know I should be sorry for it? It’s hard cause I’m not feeling anything.
 
Sorry this is all unknown to me and I’m trying to figure it out.
 
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If you commit a mortal sin the same day you were planning on going to confession is there any point in going? I feel like it shows the intent isn’t there.
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Sin is an act of the will. IOW It’s a choice. You do something because you choose /chose to do it. You don’t do something because you choose / chose not to do it.
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Also why if I end up in a state of mortal sin do I not feel different? I know I’m coming in the trip from atheism to belief could it be my conscience no longer exists?
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May I suggest reading up on conscience
 
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Do you mean you were going to go to confession later in the day and thought, “I may as well commit this mortal sin because I’m going to confess anyway” or “well I’m already in mortal sin [if you are] so I’ll just commit more”?

Sounds like presumption to me, or at least something like it. That kind of will motivating one’s sin would need to be confessed, I think, if deliberate and sufficiently committed to. As you say, it will likely also indicate that one is not really intent on turning away from sin, and is rather using God to try and cheat the system. (Emphasis on “try.” 😉 )
See: What Is the Sin of Presumption? | Catholic Answers

Now, if you have sincere contrition after committing sin you can always, and should always, go to confession.
 
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Ok how do I become contrite and sorrowful? Is committing to not doing it from this point on enough?
 
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For imperfect contrition (which is sufficient with the sacrament of Reconciliation), one would need to sincerely turn away from sin, motivated by fear of God’s just punishments, or by recognition of the ugliness of the sins committed. Since by our fallen nature we are inclined towards sin, one would reject the desire to turn towards sin, and firmly commit to amending one’s life.
 
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For imperfect contrition (which is sufficient with the sacrament of Reconciliation), one would need to sincerely turn away from sin, motivated by fear of God’s just punishments
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This is the answer you’re looking for, @Struggling1! Even if you’re only worried about God’s punishment and that’s your motivation for turning away from the sin, you’re good to go to confession and to be forgiven!
 
If you were already in a state of mortal sin, it is possible that you simply need the Sacrament’s Graces to avoid further sin. They help us, you see.
 
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