Since I got my new job I realised I no longer want to spend my free time on side projects - I get all the enjoyment of programming at work which means when the

Since I got my new job I realised I no longer want to spend my free time on side projects - I get all the enjoyment of programming at work which means when the day is over I spend the rest of the time on other stuff - friends, family, etc. Maybe the issue with your programming "addiction" is just that you don't enjoy it enough at work, and in that case you might want to look into switching to a job where you will enjoy it.