....oh you are a Dreamer too? I have always had the weirdest dreams all my life, as did my Mum and as do my two adult daughters but my husband says he rarely dreams: or is it a case of vivid dream recall with us? I once asked my doctor about it and he said : all you can do is write a book about them!! He also said if I went on sleeping pills (at that time no meds) then I would not dream. When I was given sleeping pills when in hospital in the 80s I didnt dream! I am not sure now if the dreams wake me up or if I happen to wake up in the midst of a dream but lots of them border on nightmares and are always complicated and am with people from way back in my past.....or I can swim, or fly!!!
As you say, thing is, then it's hard to get back to sleep. I wouldn't mind if the dreams were pleasant!!!