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Whenever I have sinful thoughts or do something bad I flagellate myself, depending on the thoughts I flagellate different areas of my body. For violent thoughts I whip my back and arms, for sexual thoughts I flagellate my testicles.
Does anyone else inflict punishment on themselves for sinful deeds and thoughts?
I think you need to stop being so ashamed at yourself and accept your different thoughts and feelings, maybe also ask yourself why you feel a certain way. We are naturally supposed to have every kind of feeling and you can't fully control it. Its what you act on that truly matters, and you would get a much better life if you just accepted that.
What you are doing is called asceticism.
I thought the whole point of Jesus dying for you was to forgive you. Why can't you forgive yourself, rather than opting to harm yourself?
No, this is not normal.
I sort of do the same thing if I do something hypocritical (every time by accident, never purposely done anything hypocritical) Because it's only fair to hurt myself for doing things I would hurt others for doing & I refuse to become what I hate.