It seems that I pray too much for help and that I have nothing to offer back sometimes and I don't know if I am doing something wrong. Yea my life is kind of screwed up but I know he has helped me and helped me a lot so should I simply stop asking for help from God and use the prayers you two mentioned above to help others instead?
I kind of feel that I am being too needy of God and its bothering me a little bit, kind of like I should grow up and do something on my own although when I do that my life ends up spiraling into an abyss.
You need a clear, real in your own mind understanding of prayer.
In prayer, there is no chance that you are telling God something He does not already know. When you pray, you are making God's understanding of what you are saying real in your own experience.
There is nothing wrong with praying for help
If you are harboring sin in your life, the only prayer you can expect God to credit is one of confession. This is more than simple agreement that you have done wrong, but includes a heart that is not still justifying the wrong action, even if you are powerless to overcome the temptation without His help.
Receiving what you prayed for is a little more complicated. Before you can receive what you ask, you must pray according to His will. Praying according to His will means making His will supreme over your own.
God knows what you are going to pray before you think about praying. He knew all this before Adam. He can be preparing His answer just as long.
You also need to be sensitive to what His answer is. Many times He answers and we do not recognize it. Many times we must be willing to be the answer to our own prayers in His power and not just sit back and wait to Him to make things conform to your will.
There is nothing wrong with praying for help in your daily tasks. This helps you keep your thoughts on Him, and impresses on yourself how much your life depends on Him.
There is nothing wrong with praying for your desires. Done right, this is part of discerning whether they are in His will. Proper prayer is not a demand for God to do your bidding.
Praying for the benefit of others also helps you become sensitive to their needs, and to be ready to be God's answer for them.
Allowing other Christians to know your needs and pray for you helps in personal humility and brotherhood.