You tend to re-evaluate how you look at things when you go on a fixed income for a length of time (a year now). When I was working, if I had to have something and it didn't fall within my usual budget, all I did was pick up an extra 1/2 or full shift. That's not possible on a fixed income.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi