I've been there, if only for a short while. For me the hardest thing was asking for money. My mother cried when i asked her for a few dollars...that was a difficult day. i couldnt look her in the eye for a long time afterwards. I basically had about the same amount of money you did, and it put a lot of strain on me mentally, wondering where i was going to get my next paycheck every minute of the day.
What i did find is that i found different ways of getting the next bit of income so i could survive another day/week/month. The key though is to acknowledge that you're not going to get out of this rut overnight if you stay doing what you are doing.
My advice? press the reset button. take things slowly and dont try to move too fast. Borrow some interest free money from your mother if you can, and try to cut down on your expenses. You say you like shopping, so im assuming its non-essential items. Things you dont need to survive.
It might help if you also find a hobby that you can make money from. Sewing, painting, carpentry..etc and sell them on ebay/fete's even if its for a few dollars. Just find something to keep you occupied.
But like i said before, you cannot change your situation, unless you start from within.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
If you're stagnant in CA, and the little things are too much of a burden, a change of venue might help - it helped me a million years ago.
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QFT! i had to move to another country, but that definately worked for me. I had about 200 dollars when i left Oz. Thinsg changed pretty quickly when i put my head down. i went with my gut instinct, and it worked.
what's you're gut instinct telling you booboo82?