There is a thread that sparked this. For, it not only applies to insomnia but sleep routines in general - and the effects of doing so poorly.

I recommend talking to your family doctor about your symptoms that coincide with insomnia and the lack of quality sleep.

I finally did and on a hunch he referred me to a respirologist and sleep clinic where I was tested for sleep apnea. It turns out I have it - and bad. It turns out I have on average 400 - 500 events a night where I stop breathing. I snore and when I stop breathing have to gasp for air to restart. I was often waking up at night too. My sleep was of very poor quality as I rarely reached REM state. As a result I was spending a great deal of time with racing thoughts through the night.

Well, the answer was a CPAP machine and mask. I now sleep through the night. And that sleep is of high quality. I do not have insomnia. I do not wake up feeling tired and achy. I have fewer racing and difficult thoughts, I have more energy during the day, I am even eating better, and so on. I also credit the use of this machine with a reduction in my Anxiety.

There are a number of ways to win the battle against insomnia and a difficult sleep routine. Sometimes improving sleep hygiene still doesn't work. Talk to your doctor about sleep apnea. No amount of good sleep hygiene and bedtime routine is going to help if you have it.