trademark office action response — am I screwed?

I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.

trademark office action response. I've been dealing with this for about 12 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already consulted briefly with a lawyer but did not get a clear answer.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Following this thread — bump -- also need to know this

Following this thread — Are you me? Literally going through this rn.