Thank you for your very detailed reply. So glad to know I’m not the only one struggling.
I have a private Lisbon-based tutor but I’m taking a break and doing some self study as that was becoming quite costly. I’ve studied Spanish and a bit of French and Portuguese has been so much more challenging. Being out of country makes it harder and I suspect I’ll have to go over often to interact with locals. In the meantime, PracticePortuguese will be my guide. Wish I could find European Portuguese speakers in my city.
Good luck to you and thanks again.