in the thick of it
(idiomatic) In a precarious situation.
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it. Bob Dylan
My concept of an advice giver had been a therapist or a know-it-all, and then I realized nobody listens to the know-it-alls. You turn to the people you know, the friend who has been in the thick of it or messed up - and I'm that person for sure. Cheryl Strayed