There is definitely still a bit of a learning curve with HA, especially if you don’t have much tech experience. Don’t try to do too much at once but if you’re stuck on one thing you can always work on something else. Whenever you’re getting too frustrated take a deep breath, walk away and come back with a fresh mindset in a day or two.
Read this. Many of the people on here spend hours and hours of their own time helping people. The least you could do is make it as easy as possible for them to help you!
I’m sure the problem you are working on will be easily solvable if you provide the right information.