How do I go to Confession after many years?

[Sehnsucht]

I haven’t gone since I was Confirmed, which was probably a decade or so ago. Since then I’ve gone through a whole bunch of confusion about life and God - even becoming an atheist at one point.

That being said, I was raised in a family where I don’t even think I’ve ever seen my parents go either - though Mom enjoys going to church it seems.

So lately I’ve been thinking more and more of going, but of course I’m afraid of it too. How does one go about laying down a decade of sin? I don’t want to just ream out so much that even the priest gets disgusted. And of course I have to live in a small town where I’d perpetually be afraid of being recognized for what I’ve told him.

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the process of coming back to the Church after so many years. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
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