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I want to stop stealing!

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I steal every now and then from major stores and I know it's only a matter of time before I'm going to be arrested for it. I feel like shit afterwards, well after the rush. The feeling is so close to a drug. Unlike a drug, I know what I'm doing is wrong and I do want to stop. I want to stop being this self-destructive asshole I've become over the past 7 years. This is one shame, one wrong doing that I don't know how to stop. I googled and every answer seemed to point to therapy or simply, "Stop stealing." Oh, why didn't I think of that in the first place? Of course. It all makes sense now. I'll just stop what I've basically been doing for years now and can't seem to break the cycle. Anyone here have any idea how I can turn this around? Also, no judgement please. No one here has a lower point of view of myself on this than me.

If I can turn this one thing around, just stop stealing, I think I can turn everything around. It's not too late. On the other hand, if I get arrested and convicted for theft, it's pretty much over for me. The unemployment rate is higher every day and people who've been arrested for theft pretty much go to the bottom of the pile or the cabinet to store because they are legally required to keep the file on record for x amount of months. So you see where I'm coming from and my thoughts on this. There HAS to be a way I can stop completely before I get caught or even do it again.
 
I see no problem with stealing from major stores aslong as you don't get caught.. Steal from the rich, give to the poor..
 
^Well, not getting caught is the hard part. The longer you do it, the more likely it is that you will get caught.
 
I'm no expert but i have stolen quite abit from major stores, and you know what im still paying the price for what i done!!!

I say you live your life by karma op, every time you steal from a store your ''so many karma points down'' the next time you meet girl of your dreams or a decent job opportunity comes along, it could be affected negatively because of that designer hoodie you stole or bottle of jd ???

Because of karma i do go out of my way to help, friends, strangers & aquaintences now. when i have opportinyt to steal i think ''how will this affect my future''

maybe you should base your life around this principle, im still paying the price for my past actions of being a cunt, but damm karma really works 4 me even if i take it to seriously sometimes lol
 
i used to steal everything i owned when i was younger. It gave me a rush and it was just plain fun seeing what i could get away with. Eventually i kept getting shit from my friends and parents so i just decided to stop. Still years after i steal small things every once and a while but i have overcome the heavy stealing. I guess i just grew out of it over time.
 
^ vibrancy3 hit the nail on the head. Stick to this principle and you will find life a bit more enjoyable in the long run. That's great advice.

I had the same problem OP. I know. It sucks....well, after the initial rush of fantastic-ness that is heh-heh. I was in the grips of H addiction. I stole from major stores everyday. Sometimes the same store twice a day. On average I would steal $40-$120 worth of merchandise a day. It became my new drug. I KNEW in my heart and in my head I would soon get caught for this. After about 8 months I finally did.

The loss prevention dude was wondering why I came to his store everyday. Every fucking day, going in the same isles. He decided to pay close attention to me. He never actually caught me in the act (Because I was a fucking MASTER HAH!!!) on camera, or in person. He just wanted to check me out one day. I had my backpack FULL to the brim of stolen store goods. He even told me I was the best thief he had ever come across. Like that matters?

Somehow I got off the hook. The guy really seemed to like me. He told me, " I like your style bro". He also told me that I had stolen roughly $30,000 worth of stuff in the past couple of months. But I had been workin' that store for 8 mnths sooooo. I dunno.

Anyway, at the end of it all, he gave me a ticket, and made me sign a paper to never come back. And before he let me go, he grabbed me and looked me straight in the eye (Big Fuckin Football Player lookin guy btw) and said, "If I ever see you in here again, I will personally beat the fuck out of you for dissin' me".

That wasn't enough for me, so I kept coming back when I knew he wasn't working. Hey, I was a fucking junky. I even got away with it for a few more months. The manager caught me in the act finally, and he looked like he had a personal vandetta on my ass. That guy was madd dogging me, snarling. He was covered in what looked like prison tats.

He was talking all kinds of shit to me, for an hour waiting for the cops to show up. The pigs ended up taking like 2 hours to show up!! By this time the manager was off an hour ago, grew too impatient and went home. I was stuck in this security room with some employee that was deathly afraid of me for some reason. She was shaking and all. I tried talking to her, saying everything was ok, but she must have thought my dopesick sweats were just too repulsive too be takin lightly hahaha.

The cop finally showed up. He technically couldn't take me away until the manager signed some release form or something. No one could get a hold of the manager for an entire hour of trying to get a hold of him via home phone, cell phone wifes phone, hell, even e-mail.... Soo the cop had to let me go. But not until he publicly humiliated me. He called me "white trash piece of shit" over and over. Making me do rediculous things like call him Sir and all that shit.

After getting some chicks phone number from the parking lot (I also noticed a wedding ring on his finger) He decided to let me go. Actually he made me run as fast as I could, while he was screaming, "RUN WHITE TRASH, RUUUUUUN!!!"

Well, that wasn't enough. I got caught up again and did a lil time.

THAT was enough. So don't get caught up OP. It isn't worth the karma points.

An addiction is like a voice in the head telling you it's OK. It isn't. And if you aren't an addict. Then just break this cycle. I know how stealing can get a bit habit forming.

You gotta stop or you will get locked up. Simple as that.
 
When you end up getting caught you end up looking and feeling like the biggest scum bag.

Getting a job and making your money honestly is the best way, you dont want to be labeled a thief the rest of your life do you?
 
My rule of thumb is to not steal ANYTHING you can't pay for. Get caught, be like... "Oh, shit. Was about to pay for that,"

Unless you got in shoved in your shorts, then they're not liable to believe you.

My 2cents... Cheers, hope you get over your stealing habit
 
I know what you mean it is very addictive and gives a real rush, i was doing it every day for ages to support my habit, but would also just do it for my everyday living..in the uk you have self checkouts at the grocery stores so i would just do my whole food shop there ( ~£100) for £5.. i couldnt go a day without doing it..

best advice is ask for some help maybe a therapist? i seem to manage all my addictions drugs, gambling, everything with the na program, works for me..

:)
 
Realistically, yeah, please stop.

A charge for even petty theft, economy notwithstanding, is not worth the possibility of not being able to get a decent future job (anything that involves handling cash or trustworthiness in general).

You are at risk of being prosecuted every time you steal. You have to ask yourself if it's worth being charged, and in my estimation, it is not. I would seek the help of a therapist and avoid places to the extent you can where you could possibly shoplift. I'm not sorry for giving you that advice, because I believe it to be sound.

Do you really want to have to pay a lawyer and ruin your chances at getting a good job in a difficult economy?

As for the "Robin Hood" argument (stealing from the rich to pay the poor), shoplifting can land you in a load of trouble. I see the point; I believe nonetheless that stealing is unethical. vibrancy3 advised you well regarding karma. Yeah, big corporations and unethical rich people suck. But nobody will ever truly change the system by shoplifting.

I'm not on a pedestal about this; I experienced a similar issue in high school due to the fact that one of my friends was an absolute kleptomaniac and I enabled her by being the distraction. She stopped before she got caught. She's now a successful professional, and as far as I am aware, has not shoplifted in years.

If you believe there is an underlying issue, please resolve it with the help of a therapist, and avoid situations in which you might be triggered to steal.

I wish you the best with your problem.
 
5FingeredDiscount said:
I steal every now and then from major stores and I know it's only a matter of time before I'm going to be arrested for it. I feel like shit afterwards, well after the rush. The feeling is so close to a drug. Unlike a drug, I know what I'm doing is wrong and I do want to stop. I want to stop being this self-destructive asshole I've become over the past 7 years. This is one shame, one wrong doing that I don't know how to stop. I googled and every answer seemed to point to therapy or simply, "Stop stealing." Oh, why didn't I think of that in the first place? Of course. It all makes sense now. I'll just stop what I've basically been doing for years now and can't seem to break the cycle. Anyone here have any idea how I can turn this around? Also, no judgement please. No one here has a lower point of view of myself on this than me.

If I can turn this one thing around, just stop stealing, I think I can turn everything around. It's not too late. On the other hand, if I get arrested and convicted for theft, it's pretty much over for me. The unemployment rate is higher every day and people who've been arrested for theft pretty much go to the bottom of the pile or the cabinet to store because they are legally required to keep the file on record for x amount of months. So you see where I'm coming from and my thoughts on this. There HAS to be a way I can stop completely before I get caught or even do it again.
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You've been stealing from stores for 7 years & havent been caught? Seems like you're doing something right in todays high tech world of surveillence. But in all seriousness, maybe you should turn your expertise on becoming an expert on stopping shoplifters. If you can go for 7 years w/o getting caught, you have talent.

As far as trying to stop stealing, you have to want to stop just like a junky wanting to stop doing drugs. Why do you steal? Do you steal because you're bored & need some excitement in your life? Do you do it because you actually need the stuff? Find the root of why you steal & work with that problem first.
 
This is an old post, but it's really important. Me and my boyfriend have been stealing dxm and other items for over a year now, tonight was the first night that karma bit us in the ass. He shoved a bottle of cough syrup in his jacket and SOMEHOW, he got caught. All they did was take the bottle and told him to get out. It could have been a lot worse, but when it comes down to it, it's really a terrifying experience, even if it's just the store manager questioning you and not a cop. I'll say, we learned our lesson, and I hope you did too.
 
TheLostBoys said:
You've been stealing from stores for 7 years & havent been caught? Seems like you're doing something right in todays high tech world of surveillence. But in all seriousness, maybe you should turn your expertise on becoming an expert on stopping shoplifters. If you can go for 7 years w/o getting caught, you have talent.

As far as trying to stop stealing, you have to want to stop just like a junky wanting to stop doing drugs. Why do you steal? Do you steal because you're bored & need some excitement in your life? Do you do it because you actually need the stuff? Find the root of why you steal & work with that problem first.
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I don't see why people think theft is so difficult. Petty items that are barely noticeable on camera are a piece of cake. Personally, I just stuff whatever it is into my pockets and open it up in the bathroom then get out of there. But if you look like a normal customer just browsing the aisles, they'll usually leave you alone
 
Hey. Trying to pick uo the thread, my name is Johnny. I also occasionaly steal. I believe its more for the rush yhan for the stuff.
 
i didn't read every single post but MACstar knows what he is talking about. i stole every single day when i was a stereotype heroin street addict. i considered stealing as my job and i really liked it. as weired as it may sound, but it gave me confidence. i had some sort of contract with a shop owner who sent me stealing to later sell the stolen goods in his own shop. i also had some whores who gave me lists of things to bring them.
at first it was just coffee, sweets etc. later i stole harddrives, usb-sticks and even tablet pcs . i was very good at it and i liked it alot.

long story short, they catched me and i still pay for it now. i am on probation and it fucked up my future. i am still awaiting a trial which may sent me to prison. it is supposed to be in the next few months.... but i am hopefull as i changed myself and can prove it.

op... you don't want to go down that route but i know that nothing could have stopped me (because i was addicted to h). do you do it just for the thrill of it or do you need the money too? do you have a job?
 
It started for me with a gallon of milk. I accidentally stole it (i forgot it on the bottom of my card). When I saw I got away with it, I kept stealing milk after that. Which escalated to stealing other things. Usually right in front of the cashier. I would get a rush. It is addictive.

I no longer do that.
 
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