Hey Gymrat,
Your right the beginning does suck sometimes. It's hard, but it's worth it.
I went through similiar things, horrible dreams but from things from my childhood and other stuff that had nothing to do with when I was using.
That was part of what I liked about never sleeping. But a friend had told me that the more you don't sleep the worse your dreams get. That is very true.
When I do sleep more, the dreams aren't so bad, they are sometimes, but not near as bad as when I rarely sleep.
The first few months were so emotional for me. I thought it was going to break me. But I came to this site, got out, journaled whatever I had to do to get through it.
It gets better, your emotions level out, they really do. Hang in there, it will get much easier and better.