Confessing my sins

Often times I find myself asking God for forgiveness in this manner, "I'm sorry I did that", while avoiding giving words for the actual act, as I use to. So I tried it, I said, "I'm sorry for (actual act here)", and it felt great, I mean, I usually feel the burden lifted, but I would still dwell on it, this was so much more freeing. I realize that I don't this because I don't want to admit that I've actually done it, but because I feel so much shame when I say it (even in my head), but what is confession without actually admitting your sins? Nothing, that's what confession is.

Confess-1. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit.
2. To recognize, often reluctantly, the reality or truth of.

Whether it's a true spiritual feeling, a way for satan to bog me down, or just all in my head, I know that the burden of my sins is not fully lifted until I can look it in the face and tell it I'm not afraid.

Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.