>I am absolutely convinced that I set myself up for this event over my decades of travel, lack of sleep, late-night dinners, entertaining clients, and long hour

>I am absolutely convinced that I set myself up for this event over my decades of travel, lack of sleep, late-night dinners, entertaining clients, and long hours at the office in my 20s and 30s. I did this for over 5 years starting at 18 (in a non-tech career field). I vowed that I would never take a position where 55+ hour work weeks are the norm. I hated working. My hatred at work enveloped my personal life. It was hell for me and everyone who was close to me. It's ridiculous that we (generalizing) allow this to be the norm. I understand extenuating circumstances, but we have got to take better care of ourselves instead of letting the rockstar dev or code ninja monikers control us. Regardless of my opinion on work hours, I'm glad that OP is in better condition. Edit: The author is a CIO, so it's more understandable that longer hours are expected. I'm more talking about the 2-3 year devs in field who are letting their jobs drive the bus.