Tom--not to minimize nightmares and anxiety--I've been plagued by both my entire life and never outgrew night terrors. My husband has had to wake me up more times than I can count. I'm usually embarrassed but so very happy to be awake and in my own bed! That said--I try to not be too freaked out by the experience. I figure it is just me--my personality, my brain. I've spent a ton of energy reducing the anxiety over the years, and it has worked well (everything from meditation to aromatherapy to gardening to talk therapy to having a good book on hand.) But I'm still anxious, and still yelling in my sleep! So I try to accept what is left. My big-hearted husband doesn't seem to mind--I feel he is glad to help. And boy am I glad to see him when I open my eyes! Thinking of you and wishing you the best.