Hi @Bubblesmum
Welcome but sorry you had Reason to join us.
Many people have trodden the path you are on and have recorded their experiences here - as emerald says using the magnifying glass above to search will turn up relevant posts.
Some of our collected experience is in Welcome - what we wish we’d heard at the start
It’s very very scary at the beginning. It stays scary for some but for many with time it improves greatly. This 4 minutes of video may help https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9GO6zyMs7t9p2nJkwtYJDZkEeA_lD9d&si=LsaX5aNg_5tR--PY
You might also find 40 things to know helpful
Caio
Simon