Budgeting tips when income drops - 8 months and counting

I am $1200 short each month and trying to find it. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high. What helped you?

Sell things you do not use. I made about $1200 from a weekend of listing.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.