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Have you altered your process during that time? Have you tried taking up a personal project to give a sense of purpose to your work? I'm assuming you're familiar with Daido Moriyama, but what about other photographers? What draws you to photography?
I think most photographers don't get "better" because they do the same thing all the time; wandering near-aimlessly and snapping every interesting thing they see, picking out the good ones, and leaving it at that. It seems to be a common approach on the internet these days, and often it leads to the same photos over and over again.
Changing things up a bit can help. Picking a specific theme or subject to explore with photography can give you a different perspective on your photos; having no purpose leaves too much room open, but focusing a bit and putting up limits can give your creativity some good exercise. Think about the world you're in and really take pictures of the parts you're curious about. I think that's one good way to get better: try to incorporate your vision into your photography, but also consider developing your vision of the world. In the grand scheme of things we all have lots to learn about the world we live in, and especially the way we live.
Sometimes putting down the camera for a while also helps, because you get to experience life more without trying to capture anything (and with more free time). For me I've been doing photography on and off for years, and each time I stop it's because of a different reason, and each time I start up again it's because I've found myself making pictures I enjoy and wanting to make more. Each time, also, I find that my approach is new.
Maybe if you take a break you can start saving money for a cheap film camera and also film development. This will definitely put a constraint on your practice that many find useful (and of course /p/ has different opinions on that).
