Hi Dar:
You've started a trip of thousands of miles and have taken the first steps. It will take a little more time before the scenery starts to change. Hang in there. I ordered level 1 from Learning Strategies and then did it for a year on my own with no forum or direct contact with anyone and the results were very effective but it took some time and some discipline to do the level 1 exercises 4 to 5 times a week and 3 or so meditations a week.
Your sails are just starting to fill with wind so just do the exercises and don't try to analyze if things are changing or getting better. You'll wake up one day and realize that change is indeed the wind.
Agent B