The great military strategist Sun Tzu once said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” In the battle against pornography, knowing your triggers and the triggers around you is critical to victory.

Therapists often use the acronym “HALT” to describe triggering states that can lead to addictive behavior: hungry, angry, lonely, tired. This is a good place to start when thinking about your triggers. But everyone is different and everyone has different triggers—especially when it comes to porn.

It’s impossible to identify every possible trigger. However, it may be helpful to think about three big categories of porn triggers: environmental, physical, and emotional. The article “The Ultimate Guide to Identifying (and Redirecting) Your Porn Triggers” by Covenant Eyes explores some of the different ways these triggers manifest themselves and gives advice on practical strategies to redirect them.

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• Articles on LDS365 about overcoming pornography use
• LDS365 list of the best resources about pornography

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