About r/confession
r/confession is one of the largest safe-for-work communities on Reddit, ranked #72 on SubMouse with 11,985,244 subscribers.
In its own words:
/r/Confession is a place to admit your wrongdoings, acknowledge your guilt, and alleviate your conscience.
The community was created on Nov 2, 2008, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 8,675 subscribers (+0.07%). It sits just behind r/Unexpected (#71) and ahead of r/ChatGPT (#73) in our ranking.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/confession and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026). SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/confession.