Your so young and you have the world ahead of you. When i was 24...i lived in NY also..it can be a very lonely place. It's also one of the most expensive places. I had jobs but could never make ends meet. If i was 24 again i would appreciate my youth more and enjoy myself more instead of worrying all the time. I wish i could have lived happier. I felt lost as well. Maybe you need to think about what makes you happy and follow your dreams. Are you sure you are following your dreams right now? Are you going for the jobs that would trully give you satisfaction or doing what looks good to other people. New York is a hard city..i moved to sunny california when i got fed up at age 29..it was the best decision i ever made. I also left my wallstreet career behind and opted for advertising and entrepreneurship..now i'm doing something that i enjoy more. Do only what you enjoy and only surround yourself with people that bring you up. Another thing i wish i did when i was your age- I wish i got involved with things and people that enjoyed more things i was passionate about. Instead i was involved in the superficial things like going to the latest bars clubs..i look back and this was all a waste of my time. I wish i got into helping people with natural health, art etc. I did things what other people my age where doing instead of making myself happy inside. It all was a waste and did nothing for me until i started following my own off the beaten path. Good luck..here for you if you need to talk .