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I can say ,”Yes” to all of the above. I am empathetic toward being uncomfortable and hesitate to analyze or offer advice but … (there is the but), I’ll try anyway. First, keep the fun in it. My TAC goal overall is to have fun playing guitar like a piano lounge singer plays piano. It’s not a concert hall and I know I’ll never be professionally good. But then I am not a professional and haven’t missed a meal for lack of “bread in my jar.” So back off yourself and don’t be your worst critic. Second find a practical use for your music like playing a song. My first song was 16 Tons in Em. I picked only a few strings arpeggio style but I had ONE song in my back pocket. Find a one chord or two chord song and do it for fun. Sing loud. Be dynamic (play louder and softer). Add that third chord and you now can play unlimited number of songs. (Country Music is 3 chords and the Truth). Go to Ultimate Guitar, Guitar Tabs, or YouTube and grab songs you like. Play the easy layer. As you do TAC add techniques but don’t feel like you have to master every technique. I have one exercise, Mississippi Timing, I’ve worked on for years and still don’t have it. But I do have other exercises and techniques I can do I didn’t even know they existed when I started. So this is getting long and I’ll stop. But keep it fun.