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  If this is you, so whatever you can to break this cycle. Talk to a professional. Get help. Try anxiety meds. Try a meditation app. Cut out the caffeine and alcohol. Don't keep the phone in your bedroom. Take daytime naps. Go for a walk. Ride a bike. Do something outside that you enjoy. 
  Make your needs and your sleep a priority.
  You are not alone. Lots of us are going thru, or have gone through, the same thing.
  Source: my anxiety interfered with my sleep for years, and my lack of sleep fed my anxiety. I had a emotional breakdown due to work and the pandemic, and finally dragged myself to the doctor.  The meds helped, as did some lifestyle changes.
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  The sleep I do get isn't restful either bc of a bad back. I wake up feeling as if it's a continuation of the day before. This's gotta stop. >
  
  Do you have a back roller? Sleeping on the back can help too but it can be harder to fall asleep that way >
  
  For anyone who reads this, if you have trouble sleeping and it ruins your life, please consult professionals, not Reddit.