Almost exactly 2 years ago, the bushfires (you may have heard of them) here resulted in a very close shave for casa Duffman.
Fire stopped at my back fence.
That's when I questioned my commitment to collecting anything at all.
I reflected a lot, sought wiser counsel and did not do anything rash. The uneasiness passed and I would not say I resumed with as great enthusiasm (I am a little more selective these days) but the "thrill of the hunt" is back.
Oh, and with regard to the originally posted question, I was in a similar position a few years ago. What I found worked was going after oddball titles. Harvey Thrillers, ACG Magicman and Nemesis, Herbie, Archie superhero titles, you get the drift. Some wonderful "so bad they're good" comics