ok, so at 22 im sooo over my head in credit debt its absolutely ridiculous!!

i started building my credit at 18. i had a great paying job for a couple of years...during which i opened 4 credit cards in order to establish a good amount of revolving credit (as i was advised when i went in to buy a car for the first time) to really boost my credit score...things were great...until life decided to throw me a curve ball (or 20!)...i ended up having to relocate and things just havent been the easiest since...i have an average paying job now (not bad, but far from good). i dont qualify for any school loans or any financial assistance, so i had to resort to paying for college with my credit cards. i also spent some time in the hospital and since i have no health coverage, am stuck with $$$$ in medical bills..and now i cant for the life of me recover...im growing deeper into debt because my paychecks cover just the bare essentials...a roof over my had, electric/power, and food...i simply cant keep up with anything else

i want to be able to have great credit like i once did, but i have NO way of even beginning to dig myself out of this hole!

has anyone else had any success in this type of situation??

There's a tremendous problem with debt in the UK on credit cards and there are plenty of places to go for 'debt management'. I know that they recommend you call the credit company and talk to them - they are often willing to come to an arrangement over payment.
Loans...I'm not so sure. I would never take one, except in the short term and so far that hasn't happened. The danger is with lots of people - they think they have cleared their cards and then go on to spend again and run up the same as if not more debt - and they have their loan as well.
Can you find another way of making money to clear these debts? Anything you can cut down on? Find cheaper accomodation? Sell things?
It's a hard lesson, but worth learning early - you have to take responsibility for your spending and not use cards - in fact, cut them up!
Oh - I don;t know about the US, but in UK there are ALWAYS credit card companies offering interest free cards for a certain amount of time - this can save you hundreds. YOu might have to do it several times but you can get away without paying interest for years. And they like people with debts.....

/\ It happens to loads of people - and some never learn. I was watching a programme on debt, and this idiotic couple were $200,000 in debt and whining that it wasn't their fault 'The bank gave us the money'.
Well, yes, banks will - because they get it back with interest.
It's hard to economise sometimes - but worth it in the end. A second job in the short term using ALL the pay to work on the debt is a really good idea - the more you pay off, the quicker you'll be free of the worry.
Also - if you are tempted to buy something, just think ' Is this going to really improve my life and make me closer to being debt free?' This was one of the best pieces of advice I read.
I've always been good with money - but I've been married to, and friends with people who aren't. To really economise you need to look at where the money you have goes - I had a friend who spends $15+ on coffee and cakes, buys all the magazines and then wonders why she has no money! If you can give up a few pleasant but unnecessary habits for a while, you'll find that you do have that little bit more cash.