How frequently do you recommend confession after I get this out of the way?
Most people recommend monthly or every two months.
I know several people who go to Confession weekly. It’s your choice. Ask the priest.
Every 6 weeks works pretty good for me.
That is up to you. The most serene people in my parish do it weekly. I tell myself I should but don’t. . Whenever I feel that I should not receive the Eucharist I make a point of going to Confession, or Reconciliation as it is now called.
I strive for once a month, but 40 days works good.
I came into the church about ten years ago. I was a morally relativistic secular humanist, who more or less felt that “as long as I am not hurting anybody...”
As one can imagine, I had A LOT of past sins. I did a VERY thorough examination of conscience — you should be able to find good one from a poster’s links above — Salvation.
Make an appointment with priest and away you go! You don’t have to go into the nitty gritty detail, but it is good to be reasonably specific. This will be one of the best things you’ll ever do!
I also recommend looking up St. Faustia and praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. It is prayed every weekday on Relevant Radio at 3pm central. Relevant Radio has an app with great prayer resources, live shows as well as recordings of past shows.
The power of Our Lord’s Mercy is awesome! It is the attribute the Devil hates the most. It would be wise to remember that as you will invariable struggle with sins. It is a life long process, so don’t ever get discouraged — God’s Mercy is unfathomable and infinitely powerful.
Now I am a joyful prayer warrior.
God Bless!
For an interesting talk on confession, check this out: "Confession - Venerable Fulton Sheen"