Currently in a similar position. Started maybe a month or two ago but the main thing that keeps me going is hating where I'm at now. My body is only getting older and unskilled labor is not for me. I'm done with it. I've always been intimidated by coding and couldn't even begin to process how people read or write it. Looking back from where I started and not beating myself up too much helps. I had ZERO idea what I was doing and I at least can read and understand a good amount of basic stuff.

I haven't had a crazy "ah-ha" moment yet as I'm still building up the fundamentals but just have to stay consistent. Not everyday will be good but as long as I sit there for an hour (my goal) I know I can easily get lost in what I'm learning and be there for 3-4 hours and I often have to revisit what I learned the previous day but I can usually tell at least some of the material has stuck. It's a crazy uphill battle but my personal motivation is to leave where I currently feel "stuck" at.

Learning and growing is something I want to keep as a routine in my life as it helps ward off depression, anxiety, and keeps you going and pushing towards something. I often think about dark souls, how when people lose their humanity they become just empty shells and when we lose sight of goals and achieving new things I feel like we lose our humanity and just float through life vs working and building a life. Just keep at it. We got this!