Hi!
Do you have a lot of debts?
I personnally did sacrificed a lot of my hobbies and expenses during a whole year to get to solve my debts, who were due to bad shopping habits. I told myself that I needed to stop definying myself with what I have and started doing it with what I am.
Does it really matter to have brand new shoes of that particular trademark... or a 100$ shirt? Who cares anyway... at the end of the day, what really counts is what I am inside! That's what i told myself.
On each paycheck, I was using the minimum amount for expenses I had to afford: Toothpaste, bus tickets (I do not have a car), food for my pet, etc. The rest was going straight to my credit card company. I must admit that I am very lucky to still live at my mom's house.
It lasted a whole year and it was worth it. I told myself that if I could spend the money I had the way I used to.... I could surely pay off my debt entirely without failing.
I also sold all my useless stuffs on Ebay. I sold my cds and vhs on Amazon.com.... it was worth it. I made more than 500$!
If I can do it, you can too!!