Pains in chest after committing a serious sin?

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I have had some weird experiences before receiving reconciliation, like physical heaviness on my heart after committing a serious sin and horrible grief and guilt after committing a serious sin. I don’t know if this is normal. My parents always told me that it was a gift - experiencing such guilt and physical pain has definitely made me much more careful about not committing mortal sins and shakiness and pain always goes with it. Does anyone else here experience this? I have never met anyone else that has ever gone through this. I know people who have experienced a twinge of guilt after committing a mortal sin, but never to a physical level. I have sometimes wondered if the pains in my heart were just coincidental, but after going to confession, the pain goes away immediately, and I have gotten my heart looked at to see if something is actually wrong with it, but it is completely healthy and normal. I guess what I am asking is if anyone else has ever experienced this, or if it is unique to me. It has worried me because I know that sometimes things like this can be demonic.
 
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What you are probably feeling is anxiety. Anxiety is very real and can work you up into a state that you feel something is very physically wrong. I am not a doctor, but the fact that you say the pain goes away after confession well that seems to fit. Try to keep yourself closer to the Merciful Heart of Jesus and He will help you. God bless you
 
Could be nothing or could be EVERYTHING. Make sure your medical professional knows and can track down the cause, physical or emotional.
 
As someone with two types of heart disease, for heaven’s sake, don’t diagnose yourself. Do what TheLittleLady suggests.
If the old saying “a doctor who treats himself has a patient for a fool” is true, how about the guy on the corner with no medical degree …? Hmmmm…
 
When you commit sin, the effect is guilt like if you done something wrong and your constantly beating yourself up over it, like you could of done something different but you cant stop thinking about it, and you become internally furious like you want to rage it out, and it still harrasses the mind
 
Panic attacks can make you feel as if you are having a heart attack. Lots of guilt can lead to anxiety which may also lead to panic attacks.
 
The weight of the Cross is real and can cause pain. If it was a medical issue you would experience all the time. Offer your sufferings to Christ, thank Him for it.
 
I have, and nothing came of it. Like I said before, my heart is perfectly healthy
 
Stress sometimes giva me a pain in the chest area, presumably my heart. I have had one physical in probably 15-20 years and I told the doctor, got my heart checked out and he said it was fine. He also told me stress can do what I felt in my chest. If your heart is fine but you feel a kind of sharp stabbing pain every so often perhaps it is stress. Just my two cents and personal experience. See a doctor! (I know you did already but I can just see someone accusing me of giving you medical advice, which is against the rules here)
 
It could just be you feeling guilt and all in your head (or put in your head by Our Lord), but it could also be something more. Stress can cause real heart problems. Please become familiar with the signs of a heart attack (and GO TO THE ER IF YOU MIGHT BE HAVING ONE), and make sure to tell your doctor if anything new happens.

(Just to cover my own hind end: This is not medical advice, and I am not a doctor. Talk to your doctor about this, not random people on the internet.)
 
It sounds more like anxiety. If you see it as a good thing, so be it.
 
I usually feel life something has left my body, probably sanctifying grace. Then I feel a tightness in my heart and a strong sense of despair. But I know that I must be strong and repent. Never give in to despair.
 
This is me too 😦 but I have GAD and OCD so I’m not at all shocked that this happens. I’ve gotten so bad I can’t eat or sleep for days.
 
Your last sentence intrigued me.
Demons do not seek our best interest.
When Jesus casts out demons - instantly -
it’s like those people fainted -
 
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