The NEET cycle is real IMO.
>got bored of high school and dropped out
>fried my brain/dopamine receptors on MMOs for years. got bored and tried to fix my life
>went to TAFE. lost interest after a few months and scraped by barely passing
>spent another year as a neet after that
>tried to find a job
>worked hard for two years straight, saved tons of money, bought a car, cool computer stuff, video games, etc.
>realised life is still boring
>got given benzos and SSRIs by a doctor but quit my job anyway
>went to uni. got bored and felt disconnected, dropped out after one semester
>got another job a year later
>got cut off from benzos and couldn't handle the stress and anxiety anymore
>spent another two years as a neet, feeling more useless and pathetic than ever while my brain got used to not being on benzos anymore
Cumulatively I've spent 7 years as a neet. My longest stretch was 4 years. I never reengaged with society properly after that. I was (and still am) socially stunted and have nothing in common with the people I worked with. I can genuinely say I haven't had any friends in 13 years. There's no coming back from it.
At the end of the day I did manage to find meaning in my life. I came up with some goals and ambitions that will get me away from the things I dislike about life. I'm working towards a humble life with financial freedom, that's all a neet can really ask for.