Should I stay or should I go?

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Hello, I’d love some help making a decision about my home life.
I’m a single person (aged 38) who currently owns a four bed house with two lodgers. I bought the house cheap and renovated it and have ended up with more debt than I had planned (mortgage, bank loan, credit cards and borrowing from friends) The house isn’t finished and I’ve run out of money. It’s liveable but all I see is unfinished bits to do.
I have a good job but it is demanding and I work long shifts (specialist nursing) I can afford the debt as long as I have two lodgers and I could even bring in a third lodger. I‘m not really enjoying sharing my space and would rather live alone.
I’m a single person (aged 38) who currently owns a four bed house with two lodgers. I bought the house cheap and renovated it and have ended up with more debt than I had planned (mortgage, bank loan, credit cards and borrowing from friends) The house isn’t finished and I’ve run out of money. It’s liveable but all I see is unfinished bits to do.
I have a good job but it is demanding and I work long shifts (specialist nursing) I can afford the debt as long as I have two lodgers and I could even bring in a third lodger. I‘m not really enjoying sharing my space and would rather live alone.
Should I sell the house and move somewhere more modest and pay off all of my debt? I had the house valued and was very surprised by how much value I have added.....yippee. I could buy somewhere and be mortgage and debt free.
Is it more important to be debt free and relaxed or keep struggling for a while to keep a big house that I don’t really need. Bigger isn’t better!
Thanks you and I’d appreciate any advice.
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