I too have recurring nightmares. They are always about a man I was with several years ago that emotionally and verbally abused me. He is an evil person. I wish he were dead, and that coming from me says a lot because I am a Christian. But he was truly the devil himself. I don't have problems falling asleep, but can't get back to sleep after having these nightmares. Also, some are real and some aren't. I have to ask my daughter if they really happened because I have blacked out a lot of that time from my memory. It's kinda scary how many really happened, actually.
I hate the fact that we have no control over our dreams.