Should I enter engineering or software/programming

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I dropped out of engineering 2 years ago because I was dealing with family issues, depression, and wasn't studying effectively anymore.
I've been doing self directed study in math etc while working and saving up for a course. However I've been wondering whether I should switch my focus towards programming and software engineering, or continue to apply myself towards engineering. Or combine the two somehow, e.g. do either but learn programming anyways.
Also, I have a metric shit ton of textbooks, but only one for computer science. What should I get?
Thanks