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Hi guys, I need some serious help in overcoming scrupulosity. It has been depressing me quite a bit. An incident would be something such as this:
I went for confessional one Saturday afternoon. After confessing my sins and during the time when the priest was offering advice for the aforementioned, I suddenly recalled that I have yet to confess a venial sin. I performed the act of contrition and the after receiving absolution from the priest. I could hold on no longer; I told the priest that I had fogotten to confess that venial sin. The kind priest then patiently advises me and I left the confessional thereafter.
Then shortly after I felt guilty over the issue that I should inform him of the venial sin immediately after recalling it but at that point, I thought I shouldn’t interrupt him. I too also feel imense guilt about telling him that “I forgot to mention and wishes to confess” about that venial sin. I don’t know whether I have lie to the priest or not. I am so confuse.
There appears to be 2 thoughts running in my mind. At one point, it seems that I truly did forget to mention that sin till I recall it after during the time the priest advises me. Another thought seems to accuse me of lying to the priest (as I told the priest that “I forgot”).
I feel so upset that it’s affecting me badly and this somehow affected my daily life. I would never want to lie to the priest and to God. This has always been in my mind day and night. I don’t know whether I have sinned or not. It’s tormenting.
I sincerely ask for help and prayers in this issue as it seems that I don’t know what is right or wrong anymore.
I went for confessional one Saturday afternoon. After confessing my sins and during the time when the priest was offering advice for the aforementioned, I suddenly recalled that I have yet to confess a venial sin. I performed the act of contrition and the after receiving absolution from the priest. I could hold on no longer; I told the priest that I had fogotten to confess that venial sin. The kind priest then patiently advises me and I left the confessional thereafter.
Then shortly after I felt guilty over the issue that I should inform him of the venial sin immediately after recalling it but at that point, I thought I shouldn’t interrupt him. I too also feel imense guilt about telling him that “I forgot to mention and wishes to confess” about that venial sin. I don’t know whether I have lie to the priest or not. I am so confuse.
There appears to be 2 thoughts running in my mind. At one point, it seems that I truly did forget to mention that sin till I recall it after during the time the priest advises me. Another thought seems to accuse me of lying to the priest (as I told the priest that “I forgot”).
I feel so upset that it’s affecting me badly and this somehow affected my daily life. I would never want to lie to the priest and to God. This has always been in my mind day and night. I don’t know whether I have sinned or not. It’s tormenting.
I sincerely ask for help and prayers in this issue as it seems that I don’t know what is right or wrong anymore.