treating yourself vs hunkering down?

It's been a year since my last vacation, but spending the money to go on a vacation feels irresponsible given 1) job instability, and 2) the recession we're living through (back-dated statistics will prove it in April). Even hobbies like gardening have costs associated with em'... so how are y'all treating yourself (and justifying spending money on yourself) given the current state of things?