Been there, done that. Had to make the choice between paying Heroku or my landlord, I moved out and started couch surfing and crashing with my parents. Eventu

Been there, done that. Had to make the choice between paying Heroku or my landlord, I moved out and started couch surfing and crashing with my parents. Eventually that wears thin - actually immediately that wears thin. You have a highly in-demand skill-set and I suggest you go use it and restore your finances and your sanity. The tech world isn't going anywhere. Spend the next 3 years applying all the lessons you've learned which are no doubt numerous. How would you have done things differently to avoid your current predicament and lack of runway? You get another chance - and in the meantime you can take a load off mentally and financially. Edit to add: By the way, you're successful for even attempting this. Don't hang your head in shame or beat yourself up for wanting to quit, or think that something magical will materialize if you just hold on. View it as a step to something greater and move on. You'll have great stories to tell the people who've been safely ashore the entire time.