If you struggle socially, try language speaking clubs that use a structured approach to partners and topics to encourage more equal participation. 2-4 hours a w

If you struggle socially, try language speaking clubs that use a structured approach to partners and topics to encourage more equal participation. 2-4 hours a week in that environment, perhaps. You may call it dogma, but I can’t see why you wouldn’t want to practice a high quantity of the language in a somewhat unpredictable setting and to be exposed to idioms you want to speak yourself. Whatever you can do to make yourself ready to take that step will help.