What's your most common triggers?

I raised this in my accountability-group but I felt it so important an issue that I would like to raise it here in the forum as well.

My question to you is, what's your most common triggers? It would be great to create a 'knowledge bank' with regards to this. You all have important experiences that others can learn from. So I share with you mine first.

My most common triggers: Hot girls on the street (looking at boobs and asses), news articles (this sucks!!), lightly dressed woman on FB or other social media, stress, being alone, alienation/feeling outside of society, depressive thoughts, neglecting feelings (and not letting them go after feeling them).

Looking forward to hearing about your triggers.

Best,
RIE.

 

Thanks to everyone posted so far for your contributions to the knowledge bank on common triggers. I recognize many of them myself. Looking forward to hearing from more contributors!

 

I agree. A particularly big trigger when people try to induce shame

 

I greatly appreciate the contributions. I plan to make a 'mind map' of all the common triggers, and then post the link to the mindmap here. I hope everyone is OK with that. Please, do come with more suggestions: The more triggers we bring into awareness, the more we know what to watch out for!

 

Lightly dressed women, at least in my part of the world by some news outlets (it draws readers)

 

I think it's partly because it feeds the 'instant gratification' mindset which is concomitant with, and is exacerbated by, high-speed internet, keeping multiple tabs open, etc. And partly I think it's because many news articles show pictures of lightly-dressed woman, thus acting as triggers.

As I see it, the instant gratification mindset and the addictive mind are perfect 'partners in crime'.

 

I don't think our brains are wired for high-speed internet AT ALL. And I think "smart" phones actually makes us dumber...
Honestly, I think all these are triggers. Any thoughts ?

 

PeterGrip! Long time no see. You passed 90 days now! That's marvellous
I totally agree. Hard problems going nowhere and the frustration that accompany them, is a huge trigger for me also. Also, I resonate with the feeling of having no purpose, and I know it can be a trigger. When it's no point, why care? Right?