Both was important to me. Not never ending therapy, but targeted, natural, being sure not to self-pity spiral. Especially if you have childhood trauma, important to understand your demons.
I did therapy for a little while. I found it kinda helpful I guess. Not sure I got much of anything out of it though.
I think it‘s both. It‘s easy to run from your demons and escape into work. But I agree you need meaningful work. The best is when you find something that gives you purpose and allows you to constantly move out of your comfort zone with small wins. That‘s what builds confidence.
This bit by Lex and Levelsio also inspired me to start building software again when I was going through a difficult period https://x.com/levelsio/status/1842106719142346965
+1
I found talking to a neutral party about the exact ways my parents fell short an important step towards getting ahold of my emotional self in the present
And convincing my dad to go for a bit did wonders for our relationship
I would say “some therapy” might be the answer but “more therapy” probably isn’t
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