[ehonsey33]

> I've put in countless hours of work every day (70-90 hrs), being on-call almost 24/7, sometimes for straight 7 days for months despite only getting paid on a salary basis on 40 hr work weeks; being a loner helps with working long hours.

Stop all of that nonsense now, even if it means quitting your job. As a smart man once said, "Work harder on yourself than you do your job." Don't think you can quit your job? The profession is hungry for Hard Workers that want to build great Software Tools.

You are not a Loser You do not need to be a Loner, many will help you Good programming is not just DS and Algorithms, they merely help You need a clear Head and Heart before you can be an effective Problem-Solver

Like other people have said, step away from the game for a bit and find out what you want to Build. You want to be more than a Code Monkey, and you will find a Way.