Writing down my "confessions"

[vacation92]

(feel free to move this thread, I’m not sure where to put it)

I’ve been going through a tough time now. There’s recently been a lot of temptations and I’ve given into most of them, unfortunately. I am a strong believer in spiritual warfare, and I believe the devil has been able to tempt me a lot.

Yesterday in the middle of it, I decided no more! I’ve had enough and want to turn around. And part of me thinks that part of this will involve writing my experiences and realizations down, sort of like Augustine’s confessions and mailing it/give it to my spiritual director. Part of me thinks it is necessary to get it done, to examine it for myself and to share with someone else, because no one know it.

What are your thoughts on this?

(I originally was thinking of sending it to my spiritual father, a priest I know, but since he is now a bishop, I don’t want to burden him, though I know he will read it. So I am thinking my spiritual director).

 

[Regina_Love]

Why not go to confession immediately? You can take the paper with you. But priortity is to get right with God!

 

[JamesATyler]

I think it healthy to keep a journal and examine it yourself. Then you could take the major themes that need confession and talk to your spiritual director about them. That could save them from having to read through everything.

 

[R_C]

Sounds like a good idea, but I’d ask him first