Thread: Need way to end

I need a way for this recursive to end when the item is not in the list. Can you help? Thanks!!

Code:

 
 template <typename T> 
class List
{
   private:
	 T * array;//memory for array will be dynamic
	 int insert(T * array, T item, int size);


 void List::insert (int index, ListItemType newItem, 
                          bool& success) 
{ 
    success = bool( (index >= 1) && 
                             (index <= size +1) && 
                             (size < MAX_LIST) ); 
    if (success) 
    { 
      items[translate(index)]=newitem; 
      ++size; 
       insert(index+1,newitem,success); 
    } 
}