Fourteen years ago, there were my own money troubles, so that I was needing to get food where there was help for that, this made a difficulty in going vegan when I might have otherwise. Going vegan itself right after that difficulty was not hard, I can give tips for that.
Other than the social element, the difficult part is losing the psychological defense mechanisms that carnism provides, while still having to cope with living in a carnist environment.
Vystopia
Empathy HURTS. Experiencing a fraction of the pain and atrocity that others experience HURTS. There are no vegan cowards.