Your story was interesting to read. I felt the same way, I also took a break. I invested too much time and somehow I didn't enjoy it anymore, so I did less at first and then stopped completely for 3 months. A bit of distance did me good, but without Blockchain I was missing something. And - as you can see, I'm now active again, but only as much as I enjoy it.
So everyone has their own story. And I think it's the good times and the not-so-good times that connect us all.
Seriously, when people that came in 2021 tell me there story how they suffered, I’ll smile because Steemit has made me realize that nothing good come easy… you have to work out your ass till you get to your comfort zone…
Sometimes, I do regret why I left steemit… I try to tell some of my old group members that was with me to come back, that steemit is not as hard as it use to be before… but the fear of starting all over again considering their experience years ago, is holding them back!!