Since you posted this in the Newbie section, you're probably going to get skewed results. I don't know how many established forum members/long time bitcoin users frequent these threads.

I run or help run several bitcoin sites so I receive and send BTC on a regular basis. On a personal level, I still use bitcoins just about every day: I play poker at Seals With Clubs, I paid for my registration to the conference in San Jose, I buy goods and services from other bitcoiners whenever I get the chance, I've done small jobs/completed tasks for others in exchange for BTC, I donate to Bitcoin100 and the charities it has convinced to accept BTC, etc.


Sadly, I'm also bitcoin poor because I spend almost as much as I receive. 

I cheer myself up by choosing to believe that I, and others like me, are the reason the value of BTC is where it's at today.