Don't listen to people who tell you not to turn the difficulty down or to restart if you find yourself in a place where it's impossible to move on. Try to find the sweet spot where it's almost unbearable. That's the key word. It should still be a little bit bearable. I think one tick down on hunger is a good place to start if you've never played the original and don't already know the map and the hobo economy.

And if you need to mod out something you really can't stand hit me up. I might be able to do it if it's simple enough.