I can only second that! The control part is crucial here. From psychological perspective - human beings loose motivation when faced for a prolonged amount of t

I can only second that! The control part is crucial here. From psychological perspective - human beings loose motivation when faced for a prolonged amount of times with environments they can take control over / achieve satisfaction. An edge case scenario within the same set of problems is called learned helplessness and is a well know phenomena. Gain control, and you will feel all the good juices flowing thru your body again.