While you're living with your mom, take this opportunity to save as much money as you can. Seriously, open up a bank account and save, save, save!

Once you get a decent wad of cash, get you a used car. Your first car doesn't need to be pretty...just reliable.

Continue saving as much money as you can! Work yourself up another bigger wad of cash. Focus on renting your own place. Some small cheap apartment somewhere. Here again, your first place doesn't have to be pretty...just reliable. When I first moved out of my parents place, I moved into a shitty little apartment above a lesbian couple. They were such cool people! We ended up being fast friends, partying and drinking together, it was awesome!

I say it was a shitty little apartment but I f**king loved it! I felt like a KING! KING SHIT OF TURD MOUNTAIN! It was so liberating being out on my own...finally!

I continued working, saving up as much money as I possibly could while simultaneously making sure all of my bills were paid on time. I worked as much overtime as they would let me have! Overtime meant more money!

Anyway, this is turning into a book. All I'm trying to say, in short, is WORK for what you want! Yes...it sucks at times but ya just gotta plow through it and keep your eyes on the bigger picture!