The No Gear New Year thread might be helpful to read, it’s filled with sensible comments and people resisting GAS.
I was on this treadmill for the last 4-5 years if I’m honest, pouring my limited music time into research, acquisition and endless varying setups instead of actually using anything I’d bought. It reached the point of losing interest in an item as soon as I obtained it, in favour of pursuing the next item. Very unhealthy behaviour!
In January I boxed everything up, sold a chunk of stuff and put 3 boxes back on the table, and haven’t bought or changed anything since. Can’t say as my creative output has gone up yet, still nearly zero, but I have at least stopped the financial and mental self-harm that was going on.