I think there's a lot of people in a similar situation to mine and yours, probably a lot more than we realize because it's embarrassing to even talk about
2 years for me, though I started an employment program funded by the Employment office recently. I get a basic subsidy of a couple hundred Euros and like 3/4 of the time there is wasted and/or mind-numbingly boring, but it's an income and they're helping me look for a job, write applications, etc. - even if it's just to escape the boredom.
I know you're probably American and the state probably doesn't care much about such stuff, but it might be worth looking into something like it, even if it's just to force yourself to get used to the horrid rhythm of the 40 hour work week and have something recent on your resume that looks good to the bourgies you have to beg for work to.
2 years for me, though I started an employment program funded by the Employment office recently. I get a basic subsidy of a couple hundred Euros and like 3/4 of the time there is wasted and/or mind-numbingly boring, but it's an income and they're helping me look for a job, write applications, etc. - even if it's just to escape the boredom.
I know you're probably American and the state probably doesn't care much about such stuff, but it might be worth looking into something like it, even if it's just to force yourself to get used to the horrid rhythm of the 40 hour work week and have something recent on your resume that looks good to the bourgies you have to beg for work to.