I am not really talking about reminiscing, that’s true. I can’t say that I reminisce a lot. Perhaps I do once in a blue moon. The topic was about ‘random memories’ that pop-up so I was just sharing my experience with those sorts of memories. I personally don’t think trigger is such a bad word (it doesn’t hold any charge for me). I can see how it can have negative connotations, but to me it’s just another way of saying 'prompt' or 'to make something active'. In my experience my triggers have to do with my anxieties and insecurities (fears). Memories that pop up in the moment seem to relate to a previous experiences I've had. It's a bit more complex than that - I'm just cutting it down because I don't want to go into a full explanation. And as I said previously when I am not triggered my mind is blank (unless I am talking to myself).