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I would suggest you look for a voluntary position where you do not have to speak to many people or at least give you skills. This will give structure to your day and will actually give you a sense that you are contributing something of worth. Something in:
>Administration (back office)
>Record keeping- some hospitals have volunteering opportunities and this is something I took
>Museums- exhibitions, archives
>Conservation
>Wildlife surveying
With record keeping, administration (third sector/public sector) and museums, you will have access to a range of stories which you can base events and characters on if you want to write stories. Obviously, be aware of confidentiality.
In your position, I would also seek help from an unemployment charity (in Britain some of these include: Springboard, Shaw Trust, Prince's Trust). Such charities will set in place a personal improvement plan and will offer assistance in any way to help your goals. Things like confidence, work experience and interview techniques. Look into programmes and initiatives offered by said charities.
Likewise go to your local Job Centre or equivalent and claim unemployment support. If you are in England, a word of warning the people from the DWP can be frustrating in their bureaucracy and inefficiency.
From this set a learning budget and use this money for courses. If you do not like people, there are plenty of learning providers offering online or correspondence courses. Some learning providers may offer free courses or there may be the option of financial help from either the government or charities to pay for them. If this facility is available to you, use it.
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