[rameumptom]

Don't forget that apologizing to God is only the beginning of repentance. Remorse, restitution, and staying faithful unto the end are all necessary for repentance to be complete. If you fall back into sinning, it means you got lazy along the way and stopped repenting.
We think that repentance is something we need to do occasionally. But it isn't. Repentance means change. And it means we need to be actively changing towards Christ, Becoming Christ-like, or we cease to repent and fall back into pride and sin.

Pleasure and pain are what guide us towards or away from things. Ponder the pain of your sins, and how it causes Christ to also suffer with you. Then think of the pleasure and eternal joy he promises to give you, if you fully repent and turn to Him. Let both feelings sink deep inside you, so you will hate sin and love repentance and righteousness. Allow yourself time to do this daily, so that it becomes ingrained within you, and becomes a part of you.