I relapsed on one of my major compulsions last night. I just woke up and oh man do I feel guilt and regret. I feel the need to talk to my parents and confess how everything happened. Is this a compulsion? Or is this me genuinely confessing?

You can always “spoil” compulsions after the fact! For example, if you engage in excessive hand washing, you can touch something “contaminated” afterwards. If you do a mental compulsion, you can spoil it by agreeing with the original intrusive thought. Instead of confessing, spoil your compulsion and move on! You can do it!