BTW JOELGLAINE, sorry about the hard times :)

IMHO for what it is worth... focus on the small things. E.G. how delightful it is to drink a cool cup of clean water... how spaghetti or rice actually taste amazing with a tiny pat of butter and some salt :) These are the great things in life. I lived for some time on stew made with old discount vegetables from the green grocer poured over rice or potatoes when possible -- onions and garlic are magic! Dry split pea supe with anything you can find tossed in. There is old bread that works fine toasted or soaked... even used to get old out-date Hostess Cupcakes at the bake shop! There are even fine bakeries with discount bins. I actually did okay when I was quite poor. I don't mean this mean like "oh! It isn't so bad" because I know it is the worry that gets to you but still a pleasure or even joy in the simple things goes a real long way :) Seriously.