Thanks all for the replies. It's nice to know I'm not the only one doing this. Although it sucks that it happens to anyone. It doesn't happen all the time to me, just when I had a fight or someone was upset with me, then it takes over and won't stop. I used to fully engage in this inner dialog thinking it would prepare me to defend myself but it doesn't help. Honestly it blows up whatever conflict out of proportion too.

To the two that first responded, you both hit the nail on the head. My older brother has major issues. Growing up he was angry, irritable, paranoid. I was always accused of things and I think he got me to believe them. He is the same today.

I just want these thoughts to stop. I hate it when a nights gone and I spent the night obsessing. I really have wasted too much of my life already, especially things that are out of my control and not worth my time.