Charlotte, know that as a moderator, Bama Rambler will help you.
And others here on the forum will also post (if he doesn't respond quickly enough for you)!
Yes, there is a ton of info here, and it can be overwhelming, but it's all in print. You can go back and read it again and again, as most of us do. And then some of it sinks in. Really! There is undeniably a learning curve.
Charlotte, everyone posts their questions out here in the open, so we all learn from each other. For instance, you might have a problem or question somebody could recognize and answer from his/her own experience. If you don't post it, you might not get an answer. So skip the TV or a novel, for just a while, and use this forum as educational entertainment.
It does make sense, more and more, as you read, and apply the practices you can learn here.
We're not proud, and we're not judgmental. We're just glad you're here to learn to take control of your pool, just as we all are learning to do!