Low days while job hunting - first time posting

I have been out of work for 11 weeks and this week has been the hardest. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I keep comparing myself with friends who are working. What helps you on bad days?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

Many counselling centres have sliding-scale rates. I found one through 211, and it made a difference.