i was extremely addicted to shoplifting and i was very very good at it. the one and only time i've been to jail i was charged with commercial burglary which was total crap, they were trying to charge me with anything that would stick so they could build a case on a grand theft ring i was a part of. i have many addictions. i used to get very triggered whenever entering any store because i knew how good i was at it. the one thing that kept me from stealing was a 4 year prison sentence that was hanging over my head if i had any police contact after my release. i don't know, you can beat this. you just have to know where it takes you, the consequences of your actions and always play out the entire scenario in your head and ask yourself if it is worth it. and i don't know about you, but my freedom is important to me. jail/prison all of that is dumb - i already have a giant problem with authority - jail is not my cup of tea. who wants to be told when you can use the bathroom/shower, when you can eat, go outside, where to stand, how to stand, where to put your hands..... no. just, no.