I love what I do so much that the work is worth it.  I got to this point by following all of the steps that I mentioned before.  If I had stayed at any of the jobs that I hated, I would be grumpy right now and probably overeating, over-spending, and drinking too much like I was then.  THIS is how a lot of people cope with work that they hate:  living for the weekends, hating Sunday night because Monday morning is coming, and engaging in addictive behaviors to numb the pain of their reality.  You have the power to keep this from becoming your life.  It won’t happen overnight.  Maybe you need to move.  Maybe you need to go back to school – I don’t know.  I DO know that you (and only you) can change your current situation.

If you’re in a job that is aligned with you and is something that you enjoy, it doesn’t feel like drudgery.  Find what you love – then figure how how to monetize it.

It truly sounds like you are in a job that is a terrible fit for you.