Catastrophic Daydreams

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I've had MD for more than 20 years. For most of my life, my daydreams have been pleasant and enjoyable, but in the last few years, things have changed drastically. Most of my daydreams now are really scary and unsettling, almost like catastrophic thoughts in the form of a movie in my head. Any time I watch a new show or see something on social media, my brain will twist it into something awful. Someone is abusing me, embarrassing me, torturing me, abandoning me, etc. It's always something traumatic and scary - really scary because it feels so real. My daydreams happen all day, every day. Whenever I have even a few seconds of downtime, my brain immediately slips into a daydream. It's really hard to focus at work and I have a lot of trouble sleeping. I'm really hoping it gets better, but I'm not very confident in my ability to heal from this.

Has anyone else dealt with this? Do you have any advice?