Oh man...another bad night.

[cer7711]

11. Have you heard of lucid dreaming?

Google it.

You can train yourself to take control of your dreams and instantly end a nightmarish scenario.
When you partially awaken but are not yet fully conscious you can visualize any combination of shield/repellant/scene change necessary to "slay monsters" and/or reset a terrifying scene into a soothing, pastoral one.

There are simple techniques you can practice, such as pre-visualizing what you will do if confronted by a terrifying scenario in REM as you drift off to sleep. Simpler is better. Again, tons of info online if you wish to Google it.

I wish you well! And restful, restorative sleep going forward.

PS. And yes, this technique works. I can personally vouch for it.

PPS. As for the horrors of the real world, well.... those we must work together to end.