Is this Scrupulousity?

[Angel7]

I recently learned that chewing gum builds up saliva. Which causes the acid in your stomach to build up because it expects food. Since it doesn’t get food the acid does damage to your stomach.

I am now worried that chewing gum, or building up saliva can be sinful.
Because I am knowingly damaging my stomach with acid.

Is this something I should be worried about?

 

[Bookcat]

I recently learned that chewing gum builds up saliva. Which causes the acid in your stomach to build up because it expects food. Since it doesn’t get food the acid does damage to your stomach.

I am now worried that chewing gum, or building up saliva can be sinful.
Because I am knowingly damaging my stomach with acid.

Is this something I should be worried about?

are you chewing 1000 pieces a day? Or 500?

is it doing your stomach harm? has your doctor said something about your stomach ?

Best thing is to have a regular confessor to help with any scruples

 

[Monte_RCMS]

I recently learned that chewing gum builds up saliva. Which causes the acid in your stomach to build up because it expects food. Since it doesn’t get food the acid does damage to your stomach.

I am now worried that chewing gum, or building up saliva can be sinful.
Because I am knowingly damaging my stomach with acid.

Is this something I should be worried about?

No.

Some people have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. But almost everyone chews gum. No ill effects so far, after a century or more.

You’re not damaging your stomach. Saliva is a good thing; aids digestion; lubricates the throat to facilitate swallowing food. Probably helps cleanse the mouth and teeth. Old people tend to have dry mouth; they have trouble swallowing because they don’t generate enough saliva. So they chew gum to help stimulate generation of mouth moisture. Unless the gum sticks to their particular dentures.

There are too many other things to obsess about. This one is worth giving a rest.

What you can do is do a search here at CAF for scrupulous and find some examples of REAL scrupulosity.

Or, google “Scrupulous Anonymous”.