dreams

I have always had intense dreams since I was a child. I have terrible nightmares three-four times a week where I literally am so shaken up by them I try my hardest not to go back to sleep for fear of continuing the dreams. Most of the time I will pull the sheets over my head and curl my head under the side of David's back so that I feel like I am hiding. I have read dream books etc.. and a lot of makes sense but there is a lot of darkness that I dream about that I have no idea where it comes from. The past few days I have been able to sleep through the night without any nightmares and it has been such a sigh of relief. I want to be able to let go on all my fears and move on.