Glad to hear you were able to find a mechanism that clicked and stuck with it after that! The concept of learning styles for individuals though is a common myth
https://onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the-myth-of-learni... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA&t=2s
There isn't any evidence that individuals learn best to a single style and generally approaching learning from multiple facets is the best way for everyone to learn!