Budgeting tips when income drops - any advice?

We are a household of 3 and the budget no longer works. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I am nervous about falling behind. Did lenders work with you?

Sell things you do not use. I made about $950 from a weekend of listing.

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