How successful were you at learning Arabic?

I am Palestinian American but my family never really spoke Arabic to us as kids. All the adults would speak in Arabic and use English with us. It’s exceptionally frustrating as an adult and now trying to learn the language. I would love to hear about people who were in the same boat or maybe even non Arabs would learned and can speak conversationally now. How did you do it and how long did it take? I’m doing lessons but just never feel like I’m learning fast enough to keep up in conversation with friends or family.