Quote Originally Posted by Newbiedreamr View Post
Sometimes when I'm falling asleep I can hear people talking and sometimes screaming and it scares me back awake. I don't see anything like I would in a dream though. Other times I jerk myself awake with these sounds. Is this normal?
Actually, it's perfectly normal, and I (and many others) get it all the time. It's called hypnagogia, they are hallucinations that we get while transiting from wakefulness to sleep or vice-versa. Hypnagogia is a helpful indicator that lets you know that your body is about to fall asleep.