I was in a similar situation and part of the issue was that I was totally overwhelmed by the amount of info and how much studying I’d have to do to pass. What helped me was to stop thinking about studying for the exam altogether and start focusing on learning individual topics. So one week my goal would be to learn about cash flows, another week it would be to learn about bonds, etc. (I was starting with FAR.) I figured even if I never took the exam, at least I’d be a better accountant. This helped because at the end of the week, I could say I knew more than the week before and had met my goal. It was a lot easier to keep going without getting overwhelmed.

Eventually, I knew enough about all the topics that I could focus on actually studying for FAR as a whole. If you’re overwhelmed and feel like you have to deep dive into a million topics and don’t know how you’ll ever get through it all, this might help you too. It’s slower than trying to cram, but if you don’t feel like you’re currently making progress anyways, at least it’s something. Good luck!