Every time I have the impulse to put pen to paper and try and pencil up the numbers to quantify or justify how much I spend on flying being the sole owner of a half decent spam-can who flies about 100 hours a years, i get a little light headed and have to lie down till the dizziness passes !!
The problem with flying is that it is more than a passion, vocation or hobby the damn thing is like crack cocaine, it is sheer unbridled addiction and once you are hooked your knackered.
So if you can find a way to afford to fly, go for it, but remember there is no rehab and the addiction will last a lifetime, but I truly cant think of anything else in my life other than family that has given me a good grounding in discipline and procedures that are useful in other aspects of life not to mentioned the best friends and business connections I have made that came predominately thru flying and being an airport/airport bar rat.