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Hi @Danny75 , frustration was my biggest obstacle I had to address in order for me to progress on my guitar journey. You said you were not making any progress. Is that an accurate observation? or do you know more today than when you started? Are you actually making progress, slowly, little bits at a time? You have begun a training regiment of both mind and body. These two things do not always progress equally and simultaneously. If we take out the notion of how it “should” go and focus and analyse how it “is” most off the frustration will dissipate. If at the end of each session you can analyse what you have accomplished during the lesson, even if it is just time on the strings, you will advantage yourself for faster improvement. Hats off to you for coming to the forum with the roadblock! It is an important part of the process as well. It is essential to have goals but it is also imperative to not overestimate your learning curve with out really knowing what it is. Now that you have a couple of weeks down, you can compare week one to week four, etc. Improvements can be very small at times but recognizing these small improvements is how we become the player of our desire. For me this did not happen over night but rather over time. Relax, have some fun every time you pick up you guitar. Even if it is only playing one chord to your liking, or making one (chord) change accurately and precisely , or three notes perfectly to you liking.
That is the general: now to specifics. What exactly are you working on? What is your specific physical (or mental) hurdle you are working through at the moment? Knowing this we may be able to find some solutions to get you down the path on this amazing journey we call learning to play.