This is why I'm taking my time with it. Almost everyone I know who bought the game had over thirty hours on the clock within the first three days of release. It's like... did you sleep/eat/work/bathe? o.o;

... I just took the time to CP gather when I first found some re-spawning enemies, and when I reached Gran Pulse. It's put about an extra fifteen to twenty hours on my clock, but at least I'm having fun. ^^;;

So yeah. Take a break for a while, and come back to it. If you're finding it difficult, just take your time to develop your characters. Also, get those chips before Gran Pulse! If you want money on Gran Pulse, you'd better come prepared - or face a few challenges when you get there. It's not impossible to get Gil on Gran Pulse, but with under-developed characters, you may have a little difficulty.