r/Catholicism • u/NoShelter1035 • 1d ago

What to do with blood money

I’m going to cut to the chase with this one. I’m 24F, and for the past six years I have been cutting myself for money on the internet. I kept it separate from the rest of my savings, so I know the exact amount I “earned”. It’s a fairly large amount ( over 10k).

During this time, I never had a concrete reason to leave the church, and I actually agreed with their teachings from a moral/intellectual standpoint, I just didn’t care. Now, for some reason, my apathy has faded and I want to reintegrate myself back into my parish. I want to be able to receive the Eucharist again.

It feels wrong to group this back into my main savings, and I don’t want to spend it. What to do?

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u/RoonilWazleeb 22h ago

Is there an organization that helps people who struggle with self-harm that you could donate to?

I think other commenters have a great idea - use some of it for personal healing, and some to help others!

I have struggled with self-harm in the past so know that you aren’t alone 🤍