[GianFabien]

Starving talented artists exist in all fields of endeavour. Passion alone doesn't pay bills. The difficulty is not specific to programming.

The painful lesson that took me years to learn is that in the world of business it is not what I want that matters. It is what they who will pay want. My role is to deliver on that and get paid.

You don't mention what skills you have and how much runway you have left. So it is impossible to give any specific advice. In basic terms start with what you can offer to do now and build upon that.