Alma is telling his wayward son to be sorrowful for his sins, and of course you should be sorry. Alma says "only let your sins trouble you, with that trouble which shall bring you down unto repentance."
Of course you shouldn't feel happy about sinful behavior, that should be obvious. Even if it feels good for a minute it won't feel good in the long run. You also do need to show remorse after you start the repentance process. Sorrow is important but you should not let soul shattering guilt destroy you. In fact, it's almost worse than the sin because that means you've given up hope. Virtually no sin is unforgivable and even though it might hurt at first, be sure to keep your eyes on the big picture.
In my view the sinner should be joyful that they stopped the behavior instead of depressed that they started it.
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