I'm in debt at the moment too and likely to become more so what with Xmas approaching. Budgets don't work with an irrational mind - overspending is done on impulse, the best laid plains can't withstand that. It's like telling a drowning person not to swallow water.

It's worth trying to deal with the root of the issue - what's driving you to fill your life with needless stuff? I think for me it stems from the emotional distance i felt between my mother and myself during childhood. She used to ply with me gifts when i just wanted love. So i associate possessions with the latter. Perhaps a similar sort of scenario applies to you? I hope you find peace with the situation soon.