I am sorry to hear that. I have never earned a lot of money over my working life. Because of that, I always found work, even if it was a low wage job. The truth is, it is not how much money you have earned, but how much money you spend.
My advice will not help you, but perhaps a younger freeper will read and learn.
Rule number 1 - spend less then you earn. An obvious observation but one many ignore. In other words do not use credit to increase your standard of living.
Rule number 2 - save for a rainy day because one day it will rain.
Rule number 3 - be happy with what you have.
And if you can't be happy with it at least be thankful you have that much.