If I were you. I would consider calling up Job Corps and getting in ASAP. It’s all FREE and they offer mechanical classes like machining, welding, and fabrication. This is something to consider since the age cut off for Job Corps is 24.
Actually, theives create job security for "loss prevention," and druggies create job security for cops, prison guards, & rehabilitation. If anything, it's the people who don't help that take the most overall.