Do something different. You're working too much, and some of it is under your control. Stop working on your personal projects for a bit. This gives you time to

Do something different. You're working too much, and some of it is under your control. Stop working on your personal projects for a bit. This gives you time to rest, and think clearly. Do different work. If that means taking a job, as you mention, then fine, do that for awhile. A compromise would be to work for a contracting agency; there are full-timish yet time-limited jobs, so you can let someone else tell you what to code, yet can still leave the job without any social disapproval. Or just work for a company for awhile. When you're in a rut, get out of the rut. Do something different, whatever that means to you.