When I sin

The Lord has been teaching me over the past year to learn to praise Him and thank Him as a response to trials. Just recently, actually very randomly I have been challenged in this, "When I sin what is my first response?"
Do I try to fix myself?
Do I turn to someone else to help me?
Do I feel sorry for myself?
Do I punish myself?
Do I run myself down?
Do I give up and throw in the towel?
or
Do I turn to the Lord for forgiveness? Do I cry out to Him from the darkness of my sin?

If I am not turning to the Lord as my first response that could possibly indicate that I am not trusting Him as my Savior. Yeah, maybe sometimes I eventually come around, but usually my first response indicates what is really in my heart. If eventually I come around to God, it's usually because I have tried the other things to fix the problem first, then I have come to the end of my rope and give GOd a try.

Do I really believe I John 1:9? Do I really believe He is willing to forgive me no matter what? Do I really believe His forgiveness is unconditionally offered to me at anytime? Do I really believe that He remembers my sins no more?