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by dieselgate 13 hours ago
Well what else are you interested in? There is a lot more to life than technology, maybe take a break and learn a new skill or get exposed to something new.
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That's the problem - nothing. I was loving the profession so much that I did it during working hours, and then working on my stuff in the evenings and weekends.
Ah, my other response might be off with this new information. You've not diversified your portfolio and are suffering from a shock to your primary investment.

You might consider adding some new things to do with your time so that the coding is not such a total aspect of your life.

I suffered chronic depression for decades, and the thing that no one ever told me is that there is no One Thing.

The exercise didn't fix it. The therapy didn't fix it. The meditation didn't fix it. The hobbies didn't fix it. It was Everything. When I'm not happy with my art, I do more exercise. When I'm not happy with my exercise, I do more meditation, etc. More social interactions, stronger networks, deeper support group. Eating better. Less social media. Less infotainment. More water. Everything. All the things.

A multitude of small changes has accumulated to a state in which I am now bothered by very little and can easily shrug off a wide variety of things that would previously have shut me down for hours or days.

I recommend that you just start trying out hobbies. Pick something. Anything (although at least initially, make it something that has a community that's local to you.) Commit to it for a set period of time (for me, one or two months works) and force yourself to get into it.

After getting to know the thing beyond first impressions, you'll learn whether or not it actually turns your gears. If it doesn't, drop it and pick something else. Eventually, you will luck into something that excites you -- and it very well may be something that you never would have thought would excite you.

I've found that coding types often enjoy creation type hobbies. Think arts and crafts. Wood working, welding, sculpture, machining, 3d printing.

It's got the same kind of "how do I make what is currently nothing much in to something useful and or beautiful" problem solving, so it tickles the same kind of neurons, I suppose.

I'll add Music. And its never too late to learn. I'm in my 50s and learning piano for the first time.