Seeking Answers

[Chicken_Man]

Let me tell you my tail…

When I was younger 10-11 years old I tortured myself by thinking I was going to be condemned to hell because of something I did but now realize was not bad at all. However, my torturing myself left very very bad issues to be dealt with in my mind…

Not too long ago I entered the phase of puberty but after watching the sexual education videos that said, “Masturbation is normal.” I knew it was considered sinful by the catholic religion. So, I didn’t do it. But then I fell to the temptation 4 times. I did not know it was a mortal sin so in my situation it was only venial. I was looking to see on the internet just how sinful it was when I saw that it was a mortal sin. So I knew I could never do it again…

Now back to the issue, of my fried brain tissue. (Okay it’s not really fried but it rhymed.) Anyway my mind is doing something crazy. I also read on the website about masturbation that it would not be a mortal sin if the person commiting the sin was mentally unstable. So, my brain, wanting ever so bad to masturbate started to make me mentally ill. I have disturbing thoughts that cause me to faint and go temporary insane. It has stolen many years and times that should have been happy from me and turned them into terrible and horrifying times. It’s taking my IQ and taking my straight A’s. And even though I love God and Mary, and let us not forget Jesus, I can’t go on like this forever and soon I will fall to sin…

I am taking drugs to help my problem but so far they’re not working. And I was wondering does this make me insane? Is it a sin for me too masturbate? I know I have read a page in the catechism that said that if you are mentally ill it would only be a venial sin. But can someone please please* please. Tell me it would be ok.* Because I will probably fall anyways and the guilt would drive me insane forever. Some of you may remember me I’ve asked this once before, but people didn’t seem to comprehend all what I was saying. I thought I’d just sum it up for you and please! tell me it’s venial.

Also, if it’s mortal, how do I tell my mom I need to go to confession?

 

[Lisa4Catholics]

Just tell your mom you need to go to confession.What is important is you go to confession and tell the priest everything.You do not have to tell your mom why you need to go.If you get tempted,do something else,rearrange your room,clean something anything to keep busy,and it is always sinful to do it,the degree of sin is to be determined by your confessor.God Bless

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Good luck in dealing with this problem. It is amazing how compelling desires of the flesh can be.

In experiments with rats where electrodes stimulated pleasure centers in the brain when they pressed a lever, they soon learned to press the lever until they literally starved to death.

Alan

 

[Hermione]

Chicken Man:

Let me tell you my tail…

When I was younger 10-11 years old I tortured myself by thinking I was going to be condemned to hell because of something I did but now realize was not bad at all. However, my torturing myself left very very bad issues to be dealt with in my mind…

Not too long ago I entered the phase of puberty but after watching the sexual education videos that said, “Masturbation is normal.” I knew it was considered sinful by the catholic religion. So, I didn’t do it. But then I fell to the temptation 4 times. I did not know it was a mortal sin so in my situation it was only venial. I was looking to see on the internet just how sinful it was when I saw that it was a mortal sin. So I knew I could never do it again…

Now back to the issue, of my fried brain tissue. (Okay it’s not really fried but it rhymed.) Anyway my mind is doing something crazy. I also read on the website about masturbation that it would not be a mortal sin if the person commiting the sin was mentally unstable. So, my brain, wanting ever so bad to masturbate started to make me mentally ill. I have disturbing thoughts that cause me to faint and go temporary insane. It has stolen many years and times that should have been happy from me and turned them into terrible and horrifying times. It’s taking my IQ and taking my straight A’s. And even though I love God and Mary, and let us not forget Jesus, I can’t go on like this forever and soon I will fall to sin…

I am taking drugs to help my problem but so far they’re not working. And I was wondering does this make me insane? Is it a sin for me too masturbate? I know I have read a page in the catechism that said that if you are mentally ill it would only be a venial sin. But can someone please please* please. Tell me it would be ok.* Because I will probably fall anyways and the guilt would drive me insane forever. Some of you may remember me I’ve asked this once before, but people didn’t seem to comprehend all what I was saying. I thought I’d just sum it up for you and please! tell me it’s venial.

Also, if it’s mortal, how do I tell my mom I need to go to confession?

Do your parents go to Confession? Maybe you could just go with them when they go, I doubt they will ask questions! Or maybe you could make a personal appointment with a priest to discuss this matter, and mention Confession during the appointment?

So, my brain, wanting ever so bad to masturbate started to make me mentally ill. I have disturbing thoughts that cause me to faint and go temporary insane. It has stolen many years and times that should have been happy from me and turned them into terrible and horrifying times. It’s taking my IQ and taking my straight A’s.

Can I ask you more about this? Do you truly pass out? What happens to you when you become insane? Have you seen a doctor about this matter?

I think you should talk to a priest about the sinfulness of masturbation. But it seems to me that you know how sinful it is, and that if you gave your full consent to this action you would be sinning mortally.

I used to have a huge problem with masturbation. I truly believe I was addicted to it. When I became Christian and tried to stop, it suddenly became extremely difficult. I would become highly agitated and frustrated. I’m not sure, but think I hit myself and things around me when trying to restrain, I would dream about it and I think I even did it in my sleep.

This lasted for a few months, but then it passed. It’s been a long time since I masturbated and I have not been tempted to do it at all for quite a while now! I think the key to my success was cutting out all impure material out of my life (almost all television, books, movies etc.) and cleaning up my thoughts and fantasies. Every time I was tempted to think a lustful thought or entertain a sexual desire in some way, I would say “LORD SAVE ME OR I PERISH” over and over until it passed.

It’s very easy not to be tempted to masturbate when you almost never entertain any thoughts about sex, fantasies, etc. The desire to masturbate really starts here.

P.S. I have become more stable mentally since I stopped masturbating.

 

[felra]

Chicken Man:

I am taking drugs to help my problem but so far they’re not working. And I was wondering does this make me insane? Is it a sin for me too masturbate? I know I have read a page in the catechism that said that if you are mentally ill it would only be a venial sin. But can someone please please*** please. Tell me it would be ok***. Because I will probably fall anyways and the guilt would drive me insane forever. Some of you may remember me I’ve asked this once before, but people didn’t seem to comprehend all what I was saying. I thought I’d just sum it up for you and please! tell me it’s venial.

Also, if it’s mortal, how do I tell my mom I need to go to confession?

Masturbation is not “okay”. You need to consult a priest and not forum members to answer your request “tell me it’s venial” for the given specifics of your situation.

I reading your previous 2 threads on this same topic, it seems to me that you have received ample information to assist in answering your questions:

I need help., Impossibly Hard Situation of Doom

I think that you need to more focus on eliminating your acquired habit than preoccupying on the degree of sinfulness. Have you spoken to anyone else regqrding your struggles/–mother, priest, psychiatrist/therapist–if not, I believe that this in first order. God bless.

 

[romang]

You need to go to your priest and sort this problem out as soon as possible. And you should also after confession not think about this sin so much. I have learned that it is through pondering on a specific sin that one sometimes fall into it again.
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Bless me father for I have sinnned…
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God Bless